An investigation started in November 2023 with a report to the Missouri Department of Conservation of this mature bull elk found shot dead and left to rot near Klepzig Mill in Shannon County. It ended recently with three men being charged for multiple violations of the Wildlife Code of Missouri. Credit: Missouri Department of Conservation

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