Two bucks were found decapitated in Livingston County, conservation agents say.
Missouri Department of Conservation shared on social media Wednesday that two bucks were found with their heads cut off near Highway J. The department stated that the animals may have been discarded between Dec. 5-6.
Both bucks reportedly were shot with large caliber rifles.
The conservation department is asking members of the public for help. Call Agent Caleb Pryor at 660-973-3813 or Operation Game Thief at 800-392-1111 with information regarding this incident.
Sara Karnes is an Outdoors Reporter with the Springfield News-Leader.