Six bull elk killed, left to waste in Summit County

A poached bull elk is one of six killed and left to waste in one month in Summit County, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Investigators are asking for help finding who is responsible. | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

PARK CITY — Six mature bull elk were shot and killed in Summit County in less than a month.

Now, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is trying to find the poacher or poachers responsible.

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for help finding poachers after six elk were killed and left to waste in Summit County.

The killings happened in the Knob Hill area of Park City between Dec. 20 and Jan. 15, according to a prepared statement from the DWR.

“The area between Knob Hill and the Glenwild Residential area is home to a herd of large, adult bull elk. Local residents routinely see the animals there, sunning themselves during the winter months. As the winter progressed, the people who watched the elk noted that there appeared to be fewer animals than normal,” DWR stated.

Conservation officers investigated and found six elk that “had been shot and left to waste.”

Five of the six bulls “were large enough that they are considered trophy-size animals, and each has a minimum restitution value of $8,000,” according to the DWR.

Anyone with information on the poaching can call 1-800-662-3337 or the DWR’s Ogden office at 801-476-2740.

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