Alaska State Troopers say the two men are accused of shooting two unsalvaged moose near Eureka last September and are under investigation for two others.
Alaska State Troopers said two Anchorage men were charged last week in connection with an investigation into the killing of four undersized moose left to waste last year near Eureka.September, according to troopers.
Authorities were notified Sept. 7 that multiple moose had been shot and left to waste near Sanona Creek north of Eureka, the statement said. They responded by helicopter and found two moose that didn’t meet legal standards for hunting, the statement said.Another two moose located nearly 3 miles away had also been shot and left to waste, troopers spokesman Austin McDaniel said this week.
Investigators found tracks matching descriptions from witnesses who said they saw the men drive up to the moose in a Can-Am six-wheeler and then drive away without salvaging the meat, according to the statement. Witnesses also provided troopers with photos, it said.
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