Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is offering a reward for information about two mule deer bucks that were dumped and illegally left to waste at the 17 Mile target shooting area north of Billings.

Game warden Brad Balis said someone dumped the deer the evening of Oct. 5 at the far west end of the BLM shooting area west of Highway 87 in Yellowstone County. All of the meat illegally was left to waste.

Anyone with information about the illegal kills is encouraged to call Balis at 406-247-2940 or email him at .

FWP is offering a reward of as much as $1,000 for information leading to a conviction of the persons responsible for the illegal dumping. Anyone with information about the crimes is encouraged to call FWP’s 24-hour wildlife tip line at 1-800-TIP-MONT (800-847-6668).

The 1-800-TIP-MONT program is a toll-free number where people can report violations of fish, wildlife or park regulations. Callers may remain anonymous. It is similar to the well-known Crimestoppers program and offers rewards for information resulting in conviction of persons who abuse Montana's natural, historic or cultural resources.