Kansas seeing more mountain lions, black bears, elk
Kansas went 103 years, from 1904 to 2007, without any confirmed sightings of mountain lions. But the state has since seen 36, including 12 last year and three this year.
Elk
Opportunities to hunt elk in Minnesota
License applications available now.
Elk spur a tourism boom in northwestern Pennsylvania
Elk tourism, like many outdoor activities across the country, appeared to be pandemic-proof. The ability to have a personal safari without leaving your car caused traffic jams last year in Benezette.
Wisconsin elk hunt applications open through May 31
Following several successfully managed Wisconsin elk hunts, the DNR is planning the fourth hunt in state history this fall.
‘This wasn’t a typical season for this year’s elk hunters, so they got creative’
There were many highlights to the 2020 Wisconsin elk hunt, including the first elk ever harvested in the Clam Lake Elk Range’s southern lobe. One of the bulls harvested was also the first game animal harvested by one of the five hunters selected.
Wisconsin elk management: How you can add to next chapter of a conservation success story
(Wisconsin DNR)MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin DNR is now accepting public input on an update to the state’s elk management plan through Jan. 23, 2021. The management plan outlines objectives and strategies to guide elk management in the state through 2030. Review the proposed plan and view a summary presentation here. Those who wish to provide comment may do so by emailing elkplan@wisconsin.govor…
In Wyoming, elk fed amid concerns over CWD spread
Wildlife managers are forging into uncharted territory as they keep feeding elk in the southern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem while knowing that concentrating thousands of animals on feed will likely exacerbate the spread of the fatal chronic wasting disease.
Massive Wyoming elk antler auction goes online due to coronavirus
Out on the National Elk Refuge, where some 8,000 animals congregate against the cold, they leave behind racks of 20 pounds or more. By springtime, thousands of pounds of elk horn litter the National Wildlife Refuge unit.
Time again to examine chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania
CWD remains a highly serious threat to white-tailed deer and elk populations in Pennsylvania.
Father, son charged with poaching elk, other species
Illegal hunting activity involves elk, deer, turkeys and raptors.
Sharpshooting debated as method to reduce Idaho elk numbers
Idaho Fish and Game said wildlife officers killed 206 elk last year in an effort to prevent the animals from eating thousands of dollars worth of crops.
Four Wisconsin hunters drawn for state’s third managed elk hunt
Just shy of 28,000 Wisconsin residents entered the drawing for one of four once-in-a-lifetime elk tags. The winners are from the cities of Appleton, Junction City, Marengo and McFarland.
Board rejects DNR elk harvest recommendation of 6 bulls
Instead returns to 10 permits, as in each of the previous two seasons.
DNR mulls tighter elk harvest limits
Hunters would be allowed to kill only six bull elk in 2020 under a proposal the state Department of Natural Resources board is considering.
Elk hoof disease found in California for first time
The disease was first discovered in elk in Washington state in the 1990s and has since been documented in Oregon and Idaho.
Missouri plans its first elk hunt this fall after herd grows
For the first time in its modern history, Missouri will offer an elk hunting season later this year, with five permits drawn in a lottery.
Wisconsin gearing up for third-ever elk hunt
Applications being accepted for 2020 elk hunting tags March 1-May 31.
Smuggled elk poses a mystery for Montana wildlife officials
This unusual 2-year-old elk harvested 16 months ago in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is FWP’s “Elk Zero.”
Too bad elk can’t be counted with drones in Pennsylvania
Flying aircraft low to count elk in Pennsylvania is risky.
Idaho wildlife officials criticized for killing more than 200 elk for research project
Idaho Department of Fish and Game criticized for its lack of transparency about the hunt, which occurred on private properties, often at night.
Elk found dead from eating corn in northern Wisconsin
The young bull was part of a contingent of animals transferred from Kentucky to Wisconsin in April.
Study: Grand Teton elk hunt not a major draw for grizzlies
The November to December hunt probably takes place too late in the year for grizzly bears to seek out animal remains that hunters leave behind
Three more elk poached in northern Michigan
“This is the worst year we’ve had as far as elk poaching.”
Montana records first suspected case of CWD in wild elk
The cow elk was harvested by a landowner on private land northeast of Red Lodge earlier this month.
Hunters find success in second annual Wisconsin elk hunt
In addition to the five bulls harvested by state hunters, members of the Ojibwa tribes successfully filled their five-bull quota.
Century-old elk transplant project proves a boon to hunters
All descendants of the original transplants from the early-1900s, they live in Elk, Cameron, Clinton, Clearfield and Potter counties, although, on occasion some stray from that region, including a bull that ventured into Cambria County in 2010.
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