Troopers seek tips on poached moose left under brush near Matanuska River in Palmer

Alaska Wildlife Troopers are asking for information about a moose found near the Matanuska River in Palmer, its carcass covered in brush with only the antlers removed. Troopers list the case as a poached moose.

Duck hunters reported the carcass to troopers on Nov. 6, according to a trooper dispatch posted Tuesday. The moose was in the woods behind the Kaye Marie Drive and Sky Ranch subdivisions, near an ATV trail. The dispatch names no suspect.

State moose regulations require hunters to salvage edible moose meat, and some game management units add further salvage rules.

Troopers have reported several other moose cases this fall, all on the Kenai Peninsula. In September, troopers charged two Ninilchik men after contacting them on the Brody Road trail system Sept. 16. Troopers said one of the men shot and concealed a 35.75-inch bull moose while the two were traveling during a motorized closure. Troopers also cited a Soldotna man for leaving edible meat on a moose carcass three days after killing it, and cited a Nikiski man for an out-of-season moose harvest reported Sept. 26. Earlier in September, a Funny River hunter reported himself and was cited for killing a bull that did not meet legal size rules in his hunting area.

Anyone with information about the Palmer moose can call Wildlife Troopers at 907-745-4247. Anonymous tips can go through the AKtips smartphone app, by texting AKTIPS to 847411 or through the Department of Public Safety tips page, which accepts text, photos and videos and says tipsters' contact information is not passed to troopers. For emergencies, call 911.