Creeping into archery range on a bugling bull elk takes skill, stealth, and nerve—and it’s one bow hunting’s most sought-after experiences. But what if the bull elk you’re stalking scores over 400 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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As Michigan's bow season enters its third week, preliminary numbers show more than 25,500 white-tailed deer have been harvested so far. The Michigan bow hunting season began Oct. 1 and will run ...

IONE, Wash. - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Police shared an incident on social media related to potential unlawful big game hunting after a witness reported a man seemingly ...

The point of this quick and dirty elk hunting forecast is to help guide hunters who may be picking up the rifle or muzzleloader later in the season. Sure, some might argue that the peak of elk season ...

Deer season, the most popular hunting season, is already open for some types of equipment, with gun season kicking off Nov. 22. Hunters can expect open season for turkeys, game birds and several types ...

This story, “Elk Hunting with the Crowds” was originally published in the October 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are ...

October ushers in a host of great opportunities for both hunters and anglers in Pennsylvania. One of the most significant of those is the beginning of the statewide archery season this weekend. The ...