Three Big Horn County men were recently charged in District Court for unlawfully killing several bull elk and one mule deer buck in the Sarpy Creek area near Hardin between 2022 and 2023, according to a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks press release.

The individuals, which FWP declined to name, face 33 charges, including 10 felonies and 23 misdemeanors.

The investigation began with reports to FWP wardens about a headless elk carcass in an area where no one had permission to hunt. After an investigation, wardens found the group allegedly unlawfully killed several large bull elk in Hunting District 702 during a closed season and without landowner permission. The group also allegedly killed one mule deer buck without hunting licenses and without landowner permission.

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