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Maine Operation Game Thief Maine Operation Game Thief is a private, 501 C3 non-profit organization that works and partners with • Poachers are nothing less than thieves.

Wildlife crimes affect us all, whether we are hunters, anglers, bird watchers or just someone who enjoys walking in the woods.

• Poachers may kill almost as many animals and fish as legitimate hunters and anglers take during legal seasons. If poachers kill only half that number each year, the problem is serious. Threatened, endangered and non-game wildlife also are subject to the poacher.

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The Maine Warden Service is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a deer shot at night and left in a field off of Route 225 in Rome last week.

On August 24, Maine Game Wardens received a tip through the Maine Operation Game Thief hotline about the dead deer in the field, and gunshots heard in the middle of the night.

Game Wardens responded to the area and quickly located the female deer, which appears to have been shot with a small caliber r***e. After investigating the area, and talking with numerous residents, it is believed the deer was shot between 2:00am and 3:00am on Monday, August 24.

Maine Game Wardens believe the illegal killing of this deer may be connected to a similar case in the neighboring town of Mercer. The Mercer deer was killed and left in an apple orchard on the West Sandy River Road sometime between 11:00pm and 11:30pm on Sunday, July 26.

Maine Operation Game Thief is offering up to $3000 for information regarding the killing of this deer in Rome and the deer in Mercer.

Anyone with information regarding the killing of either deer is encouraged to submit a confidential report with Maine Operation Game Thief at maineogt.org or 1-800-ALERT-US, or to contact the Augusta Regional Communications Center at 207-624-7076.

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$2,000 reward offered after deer illegally shot in Mercer

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07/29/2026

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Maine Warden Service is investigating the illegal killing of a doe that was shot at night and left in an apple orchard on West Sandy River Road in Mercer.

Game wardens were notified by a concerned citizen on Wednesday, July 29. Based on their investigation, wardens believe the deer was shot between approximately 11 and 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26.

Maine Operation Game Thief is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the person or people responsible.

Anyone with information is encouraged to submit a confidential report at maineogt.org or call 1-800-ALERT-US.

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