Hunter killed by bull elk
By angelamontana

Posted: August 31, 2020

An archery hunter in Oregon was killed this past Saturday.  Be careful out there in Montana this weekend, hunters!

Hunter Killed by Elk – Tillamook County
Oregon State Police – 08/30/20
On Saturday, August 29, 2020 Mark David (66) from Hillsboro was archery hunting on private property in the area of Trask Road E in Tillamook, OR. David wounded a 5X5 bull elk but was unable to locate it before dark.
David and the landowner attempted to find the wounded bull on the morning of Sunday, August 30, 2020 at approximately 9:15 A.M., David located the bull and attempted to kill it with his bow. The elk charged David and gored him in the neck with its antlers. The landowner attempted to help David but he sustained fatal injuries and died.
The elk was killed and the meat was donated to the Tillamook County Jail following the investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Tillamook Fire and Rescue and the Tillamook County Medical Examiner.
(info via YamCo Watch)
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