Deer buck left to waste near Bateman

A whitetail deer buck was found shot and left to waste in a field near Bateman, Sask. over the weekend.  

Saskatchewan conservation officers say it was left within 500 metres of occupied buildings, with the incident thought to have happened between 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 and 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15.  

Anyone who saw unusual activity in the area around that timeframe is asked to call the Saskatchewan Turn in Poachers & Polluters line at 1-800-667-7561.