Nebraska conservation officers arrested two men on suspicion of illegally killing 25 antelope near Broadwater, Morrill County Attorney Travis Rodak said Thursday.
Broadwater residents Taylor Mueller, 24, and Brent Hoerler, 21, were interviewed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission officers Wednesday after the commission received a tip that they were involved, Rodak said.
Investigators believe Mueller and Hoerler shot them on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 and left them there, Rodak said.
Conservation officers found 25 adults and fawns in a winter wheat field northeast of Broadwater last week, according to the commission. Some of the animals had been hidden in tall grass.
Rodak is considering a variety of charges against the men including hunting out of season, wanton waste and hunting without a permit.
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The penalties for these offenses range from jail time or a fine to loss of hunting privileges or seizure of the guns used in the alleged offense, Rodak said.