A $15,000 reward is being offered for information on an elk poaching investigation in the southeast part of the state.According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, an adult bull elk was shot and left as waste at Peck Ranch Conservation Area in late November 2025.Visitors driving through the area first reported the animal to MDC. Agents noted the animal was lying in an open field 40 yards off of Trail 1 and had a bullet hole in its left shoulder.Call the OGT hotline at (800) 392-1111 with any information related to this investigation. Callers may remain anonymous