DNR law enforcement officers seek information after buck deer illegally killed in Monticello

Price — Utah Department of Natural Resources law enforcement officers are seeking information from the public after a buck deer was illegally shot and killed within the city limits of Monticello last month.

A 16-inch wide 2×3 buck deer was shot within the city limits of Monticello around Jan. 15. Natural Resources officers located the dead deer in the trees of the local golf course. Upon further investigation, officers discovered the deer had been shot with an orange, metal crossbow bolt with a field tip, likely fired from a miniature, pistol-style crossbow — which is not a legal weapon type for harvesting big game animals.

There were no deer hunting seasons taking place at the time the deer was killed. It did not appear that any attempt was made to harvest any of the meat from the deer, and it was left to waste. The individual involved in killing this deer could face a class A misdemeanor charge of wanton destruction of protected wildlife and waste of protected wildlife.

Anyone with information regarding the illegal killing of this deer or any other wildlife is encouraged to report it to the Utah Division of Law Enforcement in one of the following ways:

• By calling the UTiP Hotline at 800-662-3337
• The UTDWR Law Enforcement app
• By texting 847411

Anyone with any information regarding this incident can also contact Sgt. Devin Shirley at 801-592-0212. A reward may be available for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible. Requests for confidentiality are respected.

• Sgt. Devin Shirley
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