Details about a state-led operation to cull 170 elk on private land are now coming to light. ⁠ ⁠ In January and February, officials with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources culled 170 elk on the Deseret Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit, which lies within the Morgan-South Rich Hunting Unit and is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The DWR says this was necessary due to an overpopulation of elk in the area, but the agency had previously tried to keep the operation a secret.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #utah #elk #elkherd #elkhunting #elkseason #bullelk #wildlife #conservation #outdoors #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Doug Dance / USFWS⁠ Story by: dac.collins