FLAGSTAFF — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking for the public's help in determining who wounded a large bull elk late last month near Tusayan.
The animal was wounded with a bow and arrow during the weekend of Aug. 21 and authorities believe the shooting likely occurred during the opening of the archery deer season.
Game and Fish officials say the wounding of the elk is a game law violation since the legal archery elk season doesn't begin until mid-September.
Department officials were contacted after the wounded elk recently appeared in the front yard of a Tusayan home.
A biologist was able to tranquilize the animal and remove the arrow embedded in its rump area before the elk ran off.
Game and Fish officials believe the elk was wounded near Tusayan in Game Management Unit 9 and then wandered into town.
