KNOTT COUNTY, Ky.- The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife is searching for the person or persons responsible for poaching two bull elk in Eastern Kentucky, according to a recent message on the department Facebook page. A $4,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. 

In the post from Saturday, the Department said the elk were poached on Thursday, February 20, in the Ball Creek area of Knott County. 

They want anyone with information to contact them over the tipline at 1-800-25-ALERT, or KSP in Hazard at (606) 435-6069. Additionally, anonymous tips can be made by texting keyword KFWLAW with your message to 847411 (tip411) or by using the KFWLaw app (iTunes App Store or Google Play Store).

The Department thanked the League of Kentucky Sportsmen and the Safari Club International Kentuckiana Chapter for helping donate to the $4,000 reward that's being offered.