Attracted from across the old clearcut by my hunter-orange clothing, a magpie swoops in and lands a few feet from my leg. It seems to be checking whether this colorful, motionless form sitting on a ...

Most people refer to it as a “cow tag” even though it allows the holder to shoot any elk without antlers, which could include a bull calf. Drawing a cow tag in the state permit lottery is like winning ...

Elk are members of the Cervidae family, which includes caribou, deer and moose. Like their relatives, elk have massive antlers and long legs with cloven hooves. Elk tend to be broader than deer, but ...

Researchers at Washington State University have established a link between elk hoof disease and asymmetrical antler growth. According to an article published in the journal Wildlife Management, ...

A bull elk carried around a huge circular rope swing stuck on his antlers for six months in Colorado, wildlife officials say. Officials opted to let him be as long as he was able to move freely to eat ...

DENVER (KDVR) — In the late summer, male elk and other animals display a shocking sight of blood on their antlers. While it may look painful and fairly grisly, it’s completely harmless and actually ...