The Wisconsin DNR is asking for any tips from the public regarding the illegal killing of the elk, known as #244.

The bull was brought to Wisconsin for breeding efforts. He was one of the largest and most photographed bulls in the state.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources needs the public’s help to gather information on the illegal killing of a bull ...

Today we call it the Irish elk, or Megaloceros giganteus. The biggest males weighed 1,500 pounds, about the same as an Alaskan moose, and they sported the largest antlers the world has ever known ...

The elk was part of a reintroduction program and ... "Bull 244 was one of the largest and most photographed bulls in the state and has contributed to the successful growth of the newly established ...