The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating after a bull elk was killed illegally in Jackson County.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for information on the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Monday said it was seeking information in the illegal killing of a bull elk ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help to gather information on the illegal killing of ...

The bull carried a massive 8 by 7 rack and was a primary breeder in the state's central elk herd, according to the DNR. It was among the animals transferred to Wisconsin from Kentucky in 2016.

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

A large bull elk, known as #244, was illegally killed in Jackson County, Wisconsin. The elk was part of a reintroduction program and contributed significantly to the herd's growth. The Wisconsin ...