Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are engaged in a one-on-one affair, and the only sounds to be heard are wild noises of the forest. If you believe ...

Few things rival the pure joy that comes from bowhunting elk on open-to-anyone dirt. Keep pushing forward, and always believe it’s going to happen. Adam Amick Over-the-counter (OTC) elk units tend to ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the application period for the 2026 elk hunt will open Sunday, ...

Hunting season started in August for some big game species but the heart of the annual event, the major rifle seasons for deer and elk, are still to come. The buck deer season for most units runs from ...

“I’m not looking for anything big,“ said the first-time archery elk hunter from Missouri. “I’d be happy with just a 300-inch 6×6.” I must have had a flabbergasted look on my face, because he looked me ...

Some changes are coming to the 2026 Wisconsin elk hunting season, as applications get ready to open on Sunday, March 1. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Friday that there ...

Why are hunting season dates so specific? While the way hunting seasons are determined may seem like an easy or arbitrary choice, it is far from that. In practice, these dates are actually built ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has made a handful of changes to improve the elk hunting license program. Here's what's new.

Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to harvest 153 elk in 2025. That didn’t deter Bruce Nelson of Hastings, Mich. He applied for an elk license every year Michigan ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that applications for the 2026 elk hunt will open March 1 and close May 31.