A large bull elk, known as #244, was illegally killed in Jackson County, Wisconsin. The elk was part ... which had its elk population depleted in the 1880s due to unregulated hunting and habitat ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help in gathering information on the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County.

JACKSON COUNTY (WLUK) -- One of the elk transplanted to Wisconsin to establish a herd was illegally shot, the Department of Natural Resources says. The death was reported March 18. The animal was ...

Additional elk were brought from Kentucky to Wisconsin beginning in 2015 to create a second herd in Jackson County as well as bolster the size and genetic diversity of the northern herd.

“The illegal shooting of bull 244 is a tremendous loss for the central elk herd and citizens of Wisconsin,” WDNR central elk herd biologist Christina Kizewski said. in a statement.

The Wisconsin DNR is asking for any tips from the public regarding the illegal killing of the elk, known as #244.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Monday said it was seeking information in the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County. The DNR said the bull, known as No. 244, was found ...