Nevada Department of Wildlife game wardens are investigating the illegal killing of a doe mule deer near Caliente around July 15th.
NDOW says a family found the doe near some irrigation ditches that supply water to farms.
Illegally killing a big game animal is a felony in Nevada with fines ranging from $250 to upwards of $30,000 and can also include one to four years in prison and additional civil penalties. Leaving an animal to waste is a separate crime on top of the killing, punishable by up to a year in jail and $500 fine.
To report wildlife crime, sportsmen and members of the public can call (800) 992-3030.
(Nevada Department of Wildlife contributed to this report.)
