Sean Doney, 33, of Caryville, Tenn. has pleaded guilty to illegally killing a cow elk on the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) in Campbell County.

As reported on NewsChannel9.com/Outdoors, a $2,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

TWRA Elk Biologist Brad Miller got the call and found the dead elk on Dec. 23, 2019. The elk was wearing a GPS collar designated “Cow #15” as part of a 3-year elk research study with the University of Tennessee Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries.

After an investigation and assistance from the local district attorney, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officer Brenden Marlow charged Doney after he was identified by members of the public in result…