Below is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. For 2025, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce poaching.

Local conservation officers received a call of a dead elk 4 miles southwest of Moscow near Lenville Rd. Upon investigation, a bullet hole was found in the bull, and it appeared to die right where it was shot. Based on body condition, the bull was likely shot the morning of Oct. 11 or the evening of Oct. 10.

Anyone with information relating to this incident is encouraged to contact the Fish and Game Clearwater Regional Office at (208) 799-5010, the Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) hotline at (800) 632-5999, or report on the Fish and Game’s enforcement tip line.

Anyone reporting may remain anonymous, and those who provide information that leads to a citation are eligible for financial rewards.

(Photo credit: Idaho Department of Fish and Game)