Cow elk death under investigation
Wyoming Game and Fish Department officers are investigating the killing of a yearling cow elk.
The animal was shot will a small caliber rifle about one-half mile up the Little Greys Road past its confluence with the main Greys River Road. Officials believe it was shot and left to waste sometime last weekend. It was discovered about 75 yards off the roadway.
“This is especially frustrating to me, and likely all ethical sportsmen, to have an elk make it through the hard winter months only to be pointlessly shot and left to waste,” said Afton Game Warden James Hobbs.
Hobbs is encouraging anyone who may have been in the area and noticed any suspicious vehicles or activities to come forward.
Anyone with information should contact Hobbs at 307-885-3717 or Alpine Game Warden Levi Wood at 307-654-7743 or the Wyoming Game and Fish Office in Jackson at 1-800-423-4113.
Callers may also remain anonymous by calling the STOP POACHING hotline at 1-877-WGFD-TIP (1-877-943-3847). Information leading to an arrest and conviction could receive a reward of up to $5,000.
