The author and his buddies used a helicopter to access public land that was landlocked by private ground — at least one local landowner was not happy about it.

Pennsylvania is streamlining its elk license application process to a single, less expensive application. A new fourth hunting season is proposed for October, overlapping with the elk rutting period.

Settlers made a quick end to Ohio’s elk, though some think a sort-of comeback is desirable. The killing of the last free-ranging elk occurred in Ohio, probably inside Ashtabula County, after statehood ...

Michigan elk hunters claimed more than 150 animals during 2025's hunting season, including one by an 87-year-old Hastings man who had been entering license drawings unsuccessfully since 1964. Michigan ...

Hunters in Wisconsin registered 15 elk in the 2025-26 hunting season, according to reports from the Department of Natural Resources and Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. The harvest ...

Elk bugling is most intense during the fall rut. Bulls call repeatedly to establish dominance and attract cows. This trip combines a slow river float with active elk movement nearby. Bugles echo ...

(WHTM) — Pennsylvania hunters will have more Sundays to sight whitetail deer with their rifles, including this Sunday. That’s part of a new law. Elk hunting is also very popular, but very few get to ...

A Pennsylvania resolution to recognize 25 years of elk hunting has raised concerns about the state's elk license lottery system. The Game Commission acknowledged it has not been fully compliant and ...

Michigan elk hunters could see longer hunting periods in 2026-27 under draft proposals from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The proposals would extend both elk hunting periods in the ...

IOWA’s archery deer season is well underway. The bow season began Oct. 1 and runs through Dec. 5. Then archery season closes while Iowa gun deer seasons begin Dec. 6-10 and again from Dec. 13-21.

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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan elk hunters could see significantly longer harvest windows under draft proposals from the Department of Natural Resources for the 2026–27 season. The plan would ...