Three elk poached, left to waste near Kepps Crossing
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IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is offering a reward for information regarding three elk that were shot and left to waste in Bonneville County.
Fish and Game officers discovered the elk on Thursday morning, according to a news release. They were on private property near the Kepps Crossing Road, east of Idaho Falls.
“All three elk were determined to have been killed on the morning of Oct. 12, and included a six-point bull, a cow and a calf,” officials stated in the release.
There wasn’t a season open for elk harvest in the area at the time.
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Given the busy nature of the Kepps Crossing Road, authorities are hoping someone may have witnessed the shooting or have information that will help solve the case.
Fish and Game is asking anyone with information about this incident to call the Citizens Against Poaching Hotline at (800) 632-5999, report online at or call the Upper Snake Regional Office at (208) 525-7290. Callers may remain anonymous and a reward is being offered for information that leads to a citation.