Elk Articles

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Elk Sticking Closer To Jackson

In the late 1970s and early '80s less than 2 percent of the Jackson Elk Herd spent summers not far from their wintering grounds in the stretch of Jackson Hole between Moose and Wilson. Now, that number is growing.

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Decision Delayed On Montana Elk Season Proposal

The elk hunting season proposal could allow hunting before and/or after the existing archery and rifle seasons to reduce elk populations.

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Illegal Bull Elk Kills Earn You Jail Time

A second man has been sentenced for his role in illegally killing three bull elk in central Pennsylvania in September, including one of the largest bulls ever recorded in the commonwealth.

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Officials Kill 19 Wolves In N. Idaho To Boost Elk Herds

Idaho officials say 19 wolves have been killed in northern Idaho in an effort to reduce wolf numbers and increase the elk population.

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Jackson Elk Count Is Healthy, But Not Its Distribution

The population of the Jackson Elk Herd is right where wildlife managers want it, but the animals aren't in places where wildlife managers want them.

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South Dakota Proposing Increase In Elk Licenses

The state Game, Fish and Parks Commission is proposing to allow more hunters to take elk in the Black Hills this season.

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Missouri Elk Population Grows, But No Hunts Yet

Missouri's elk population is growing, but the state's conservation agency isn't quite ready to start issuing hunting permits for the herds.

December 14, 2014

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Nationals First Baseman Adam LaRoche Bags A Great Wyoming Elk

Team Buck Commander member and longtime hunter Adam LaRoche tweets out pic of dandy bull.

November 07, 2014

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New Mexico Offering Trophy Elk Hunting Licenses

The state Game and Fish Department says 275 archery hunting licenses for the bull elk will go on sale Oct. 29.

October 24, 2014

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National Park In North Dakota Thinning Bison And Elk Herds

The National Park Service is thinning the bison and elk herds in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, to keep them at manageable levels.

October 15, 2014

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Nebraska's 2014 Big Game Guide Available Online

A summary of regulations about hunting deer, antelope, elk and bighorn sheep, plus unit maps and information on season dates, permits and bag limits.

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Get Aggressive For Elk—Part 3

In the pre-rut, before the bugles begin and the weather is uncooperative, sometimes you just have to go get ’em!

January 16, 2014

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Get Aggressive For Elk—Part 2

In the pre-rut, before the bugles begin and the weather is uncooperative, sometimes you just have to go get ’em!

January 16, 2014

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Get Aggressive For Elk—Part 1

In the pre-rut, before the bugles begin and the weather is uncooperative, sometimes you just have to go get ’em!

January 16, 2014

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From The East To The Elk—Part 2

Go guided or hunt on your own? Here’s sage advice and the “real world” pros and cons.

January 16, 2014

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From The East To The Elk—Part 1

Go guided or hunt on your own? Here’s sage advice and the “real world” pros and cons.

January 16, 2014

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When your normal elk hunting tactics fail, try these—part III

Cow elk decoys, treestands and all-night bugling are some of the more offbeat ways of taking an elk when orthodox methods just won’t score.

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When your normal elk hunting tactics fail, try these—part II

Cow elk decoys, treestands and all-night bugling are some of the more offbeat ways of taking an elk when orthodox methods just won’t score.

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When your normal elk hunting tactics fail, try these—part I

Cow elk decoys, treestands and all-night bugling are some of the more offbeat ways of taking an elk when orthodox methods just won’t score.

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Bowhunting The Spring 5—Part 3

Deer season may be half a year away, yet spring fields and streams teem with small-game opportunities for big-game practice.

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Online Elk Hunt Practice

This Adrenaline-pumping game recreates a live hunt to help sharpen your skills during the off-season.

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Plan Your Western Elk Hunt

Every season more serious bowhunters make the pilgrimage West in search of North America’s most majestic big-game animal, the Rocky Mountain elk.

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Elk Hunting Idaho’s Selway Wilderness

Bowhunting World''s Mike Strandlund heads to Idaho''s Selway Wilderness to chase monster elk.

September 13, 2010