Tennessee’s Auctioned Elk Tag Nets $13,000 for Conservation
In its ninth year of elk hunting, the state of Tennessee, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation have once again concluded a successful auction for one coveted elk tag. Issuing a total of eight elk tags for hunters after one of Tennessee’s newly-transplanted elk, one of which is awarded to […]
Late Shoulder Elk Season Approved West of Bozeman
As an elk herd continues to move north, state wildlife officials have approved the creation of a late shoulder hunting season in the region. Following a barrage of complaints from landowners, the hunt was approved for 2017-2018 in the northern portion of Hunting District 311. Under the new regulations, hunters will be able to target […]
Prominent BC Hunting Figure Embroiled in Illegal Elk Kill Case
In another unfortunate wildlife offense, a prominent member of British Columbia’s hunting community has been fined for the illegal killing of a bull elk. Derek Sward, 36, had served two terms as president of the Keremeos-Cawston Sportsman’s Association, Vice President of the Southern Interior Houndsman Association and was involved with British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service […]
If You Hunt Elk in Some Areas of Washington State – Leave the Hooves Behind
It’s called treponeme associated hoof disease, TAHD or more simply Elk Hoof Disease. The disease or digital dermatitis was originally found exclusively in livestock and has plagued the industry for a number of years. Fast forward to 2017 and the disease is now showing up in Washington’s elk populations for the first time, leaving wildlife […]
More Elk Headed to West Virginia, This Time from Arizona
Over the weekend the Arizona Game and Fish Commission approved a measure that would see upwards of 60 elk transferred from Arizona to West Virginia. While no date has been set for the relocation, according to reports, it is likely to take place within the next two to four years. “Additional translocations in the next […]
Montana Fish & Wildlife Sets Sights on 5,000+ Acre Wildlife Management Area
Located north of Yellowstone National Park, Montana officials are considering the acquisition of over 5,000 acres in an area state biologists and officials believe to be a pertinent migration corridor out of the park. According to the commission, the land has been on the market for some time and its importance to the winter activities […]
Michigan’s $500k Elk Study to Aims to Create Better Habitat for Elk
Funded through a Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Division grant, a research project is underway aiming to determine how elk interact with their habitat and the people who recreate within it. The $500,000 study was launched last year when biologists collared 40 elk in the Pigeon River State Forest area. The data extracted […]
Wisconsin Elk Migrates Over 100 Miles
A recently released cow elk in Wisconsin has been on the move in a big way. While it is not terribly uncommon for elk to traverse a number of miles over an extended period of time, one newly-transplanted cow elk has wasted no time exploring new habitat. Captured in Kentucky last year, this particular elk […]
Alaska Elk Study to Aims to Balance Game Management and Logging
Located just over 3 miles north of Kodiak Island in the Kodiak Archipelago lies Afognak Island. With a land area of nearly 700 square miles, it is ranked as the 18th largest island in the United States. While relatively unknown to those who have yet to visit it, the island is home to brown bears, […]
Tennessee Elk Permit Goes Live on eBay
Celebrating nine years of elk hunting in the state of Tennessee, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announced this year’s allotment of Special Elk Take Permits for the 2017 hunting season. In total, eight elk tags will be made available for this year’s elk hunting season. Six of the available tags will be issued through the […]