Colorado Parks & Wildlife Plans Baiting Operation to Move Deer, Elk from Highway
In an attempt to counter the effects of heavy snow accumulation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is planning a baiting program to help move deer and elk away from busy U.S. Highway 50 in Gunnison. “We have seen a spike in road-kill mortality recently,” said J Wenum, CPW’s area wildlife manager in Gunnison. “Our goals […]
Montana Bill Gives One Free Elk Tag to Landowners for Every Four Hunters Allowed on Property
A revised bill aims to sweeten the deal for landowners in Montana willing to allow public hunting on their property. Under House Bill 96, landowners that allow access to at least four public elk hunters will receive one elk tag in exchange. The bill is seen by most as a win-win, allowing public access […]
Montana Public Land Archery Elk a Potential World Record
The Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club released a statement yesterday stating they believe a bull elk killed on Montana public lands may be the new World’s Record typical American elk. Hunting alone, Montana resident Steve Felix brought the elk to the attention of the Boone and Crockett Club after he […]
Common, But Deadly Plant to Blame for Death of Seven Elk in Idaho
A local sportsmen alerted Idaho Fish and Game officers after he came across a peculiar scene in the Boise foothills just outside of Table Rock. Scattered across the hillside were the bodies of seven recently deceased elk, sparking an investigation by state officials. With the assumptions of foul-play in mind, officers quickly examined the […]
100 Year-Old Hunter Bags Elk
It all came together on December 27th for long-time hunter Gordon Blossom. Recently celebrating his 100th birthday, Blossom had long talked about taking an elk when he was 100 years of age and finally made it a reality with his son Rod last month. Officially licensed as a disabled hunter, Rod is Gordon’s hunting […]
Herd of 41 Elk Perish After Falling Through Ice
Officials from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) were called to the Brownlee Reservoir roughly 40 miles east of Baker City, Oregon earlier in the week in an attempt to salvage members of an elk herd that had ventured onto the unstable ice. Sheila Hocker of Richland reported the incident Tuesday morning […]
Elk in Texas Panhandle Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease
The first known elk to test positive for the degenerative chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the state of Texas was confirmed last week. The elk was discovered during enhanced surveillance at one of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Panhandle Containment Zone check stations. Currently speaking, successful hunters who harvest a mule deer, elk or […]
Elk Set to Return to West Virginia After 140 year Hiatus
A plan 44 years in the making is finally coming to fruition and wildlife officials, hunters and conservationists in the state of West Virginia are thrilled. Originally penned back in 1972, West Virginia’s first Elk Reintroduction Feasibility Report was published after elk were eradicated in the state back in the late 1800’s. The 1972 plan […]
Poachers That Shot Up Herd of Washington Elk Still At Large
In what was called one of the most ‘egregious poaching’ cases in the Pacific Northwest, a small herd of elk in Washington State were gunned down in early November, their carcasses left to rot. With no attempt to salvage either meat or antlers from any of the deceased animals, the incident left hunters and wildlife […]
Eighth-Grader Kills Official State Record Bull Elk in Nebraska
Hunting a Sioux Country ranch in northwest Nebraska in late September, 14-year old Hannah Helmer shot the bull elk of a lifetime. Her father, Joel, an official Boone and Crockett scorer, green-scored the monster-sized elk at 428-1/8 net, eclipsing the current state record of 409-7/8 for non-typical elk. To be officially scored, however, the […]