Officers believe the moose was shot and field dressed in another location before being transported and deposited on the Oba South Branch Road

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for shooting and abandoning a bull moose south of Hearst. On Oct. 30, 2017, conservation officers responded to information about a bull moose that had been shot and abandoned on the Oba South Branch Road near the intersection with the Oba Access road.

Officers attended the scene and located a field dressed bull moose. Officers believe the moose was shot and field dressed in another location before being transported and deposited on the Oba South Branch Road.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact the MNRF TIPS line at 1- 877-874-7667 toll-free any time, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also call the ministry’s Hearst district office during regular business hours at 705-362-4346.