Elk hoof disease found in California for first time
Associated Press
May 11, 2020
The disease was first discovered in elk in Washington state in the 1990s and has since been documented in Oregon and Idaho.
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Missouri plans its first elk hunt this fall after herd grows
Associated Press
April 14, 2020
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
Wisconsin DNR Reports
February 27, 2020
Applications being accepted for 2020 elk hunting tags March 1-May 31.
Smuggled elk poses a mystery for Montana wildlife officials
Associated Press
February 18, 2020
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
Jeff Mulhollem
February 9, 2020
Flying aircraft low to count elk in Pennsylvania is risky.
Idaho wildlife officials criticized for killing more than 200 elk for research project
Associated Press
January 31, 2020
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
Associated Press
January 13, 2020
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
Associated Press
January 7, 2020
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
Michigan DNR
December 18, 2019
“This is the worst year we’ve had as far as elk poaching.”
