Information sought on illegal shooting, waste of buck near Miles City

MILES CITY – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information on a mule deer buck that was illegally shot and left to waste just north of the Yellowstone River bridge on Monday.

Warden Sergeant Casey Prell responded to a report of a poached deer just past the bridge on Highway 59 North in Miles City. The buck was last seen alive in the area on Sunday around 2 p.m.

Anyone with possible information about this incident is encouraged to visit https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/tipmont to provide details or call the FWP violation reporting hotline at 1-800-TIP-MONT (and/or Warden Sergeant Prell at 406-853-1801). You may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.