Deer poacher nabbed by state police

An anonymous tip made by a citizen after reading a story in The Nugget led to the arrest of a man who allegedly poached a deer with a a bow in the city limits of Sisters.

Oregon State Police report that Douglas Slaven, 48, of Redmond, was arrested for taking deer in a prohibited area, and trespass.

Slaven allegedly shot the deer on Monday morning, September 26, in the vicinity of Washington Avenue and Larch Street. The deer was wounded and went into a resident's yard. The resident called the sheriff's office and a deputy responded to put the deer down.

Slaven had left the area, then came back and retrieved the carcass, OSP reports.

According to OSP, Slaven had a deer tag and "didn't think it was a big deal" to shoot the deer inside the city limits.

The charges against Slaven are a Class A misdemeanor. He faces a maximum penalty of a $6,250 fine, a year in jail, two-year loss of hunting privileges and the forfeiture of his bow and arrows, which were already seized, according to OSP.