What joy did the shooter receive in doing this?

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2025
Contact: Lt. Jake Bolks, DNR Conservation Warden
Jacob.Bolks@wisconsin.gov or 715-210-0136

DNR Seeking Tips On Illegal Elk Shooting​

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs the public’s help to gather information on the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County.
DNR staff received and responded to a report of a dead elk on the morning of Tuesday, March 18. The elk was located off East Snow Creek Road and on private property north of the city of Black River Falls where department staff were conducting elk capture efforts to radio-collar and relocate a small group of elk.
Following a necropsy to investigate the cause of the mortality, it was determined the bull had died from injuries sustained from a gunshot wound.
The bull, known as #244, was wearing a GPS radio collar which, along with nearby cellular trail cameras, has provided investigators detailed information related to the illegal shooting.
This bull was one of the last remaining elk originally brought from Kentucky in 2016 and has served as one of the primary breeding bulls for the Central Elk Herd.
“The illegal shooting of bull 244 is a tremendous loss for the central elk herd and citizens of Wisconsin. The illegal harvest of a bull of this magnitude reduces opportunity to the hunting community and to recreationalists attempting to photograph or see elk within Jackson County,” said Christina Kizewski, central elk herd biologist. "Bull 244 was one of the largest and most photographed bulls in the state and has contributed to the successful growth of the newly established herd through his breeding efforts."
The DNR asks the public to share any information – no matter how small it may seem – with the DNR’s confidential Violation Hotline online or by calling 1-800-847-9367.
No other information is available currently as the investigation continues.
 
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Witnessed a man shoot an endangered mountain caribou. He insisted it was a large deer. In his case, it was poor training in game identification compounded by the fact that he was awakened from a sound afternoon sleep and the beast standing only a matter of feet from him watching what to the caribou must have been a puzzling sight.
 
"The bull, known as #244, was wearing a GPS radio collar which, along with nearby cellular trail cameras, has provided investigators detailed information related to the illegal shooting."

If this was true, they wouldn't need the public to help solve the case.
 
Prosecutor. “ are you acquainted with the defendant Bevis the Ass Hat”. “ Yes, known him since grade school.” Did he tell you about shooting the elk? Yes. did he show you pictures of him holding a dead elk? Yes. This would be good information to obtain a warrant to search digital information, search residence for a rifle kind of thing. simply having a trail cam picture of a guy in the area probably wouldn’t be enough for a warrant absent some nexus to the elk being killed.
 
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