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

The bull was brought to Wisconsin for breeding efforts. He was one of the largest and most photographed bulls in the state.

Wisconsin Public Radio State wildlife regulators are investigating the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County that ...

Kizewski added that the illegal shooting of bull 244 is 'a tremendous loss for the central elk herd and citizens of Wisconsin ...

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.

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 ...

“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 Center Square) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for information on the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County. The bull had a GPS collar and was one of ...