The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is investigating why two elk were shot to death near a Park City trailhead and whether the case amounts to poaching.
The elk were females. The cow elk hunting season began Nov. 23 and continues through Jan. 31, so wildlife agents are trying to determine whether someone with a permit might have killed at least one of the animals, said DWR spokeswoman Faith Heaton Jolley.
There are other factors that could amount to violations of the law or DWR rules, Heaton said. A homeowner reported hearing gunshots about 6:30 p.