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Deer Poached in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park Service officials are asking the public for tips to help in a case of a whitetail deer poached in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. After receiving a report that a deer had been poached from the fields near Sparks Lane at Cades Cove in East Tennessee. The crime is thought to have occurred well inside the national park on the morning of December 22, during daylight hours, with park visitors in the area. The deer was reportedly shot with an arrow.
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“The National Park Service needs your help. A deer was illegally shot with an arrow near Sparks Lane in Cades Cove on the morning of Dec. 22. If you were in the area before 9 a.m., have dashcam footage, or know anything, please contact us. You can remain anonymous—just share what you know.” – Statement by Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hunting within national park boundaries is highly illegal and carries both state and federal penalties that can include prison time and fines. No additional details are available at this time about the specifics of what happened beyond the information that has been released. While poaching unfortunately most certainly occurs in many of the national parks, it is rare for such a case to occur out in the open like this.
If you or anyone you know might have information that can help you, report it to the National Park Service anonymously through any of these methods.
CALL the NPS Tip Line: 888-653-0009ONLINE: go.nps.gov/SubmitATipEMAIL: nps_isb@nps.gov
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