(NOBLE TOWNSHIP) – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating the killing of two deer in Branch County.

Officers say both deer were shot with a rifle and left to rot in the alfalfa field where they were found off Himebaugh Road between St. Joseph and Mallow Roads in Noble Township.

If anyone has information on this crime, they are asked to call or text the DNR's Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800. You can also use the online reporting form. LINKA.

Anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of the suspect or suspects will be eligible for a cash reward.