Wildlife photographers and enthusiasts in Colorado and beyond are mourning the reported death of Split 5, an iconic elk heralded as Rocky Mountain National Park royalty for years.

Elk play an important role in ecosystems across the United States and hold cultural significance for wildlife enthusiasts, ...

Hunters harvested 145,433 deer in Kentucky during the 2025-2026 season, the fifth-highest reported total in history and 3,000 above the 10-year average.

Hunters harvested 145,433 deer in Kentucky during the 2025-26 season, the fifth-highest reported total in history and 3,000 ...

State Rep. Justin Pizzulli is proposing a bill that includes a $3 million appropriation to conduct elk reintroduction studies ...

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell plans to step down at the end of his current term, opening up the seat he has held for four decades. Former Democratic Senate candidate Charles Booker hasn’t announced a ...

Missouri conservation officials say the state has had eight elk poaching events in the last decade. Missouri officials want to find the poacher responsible for shooting an elk in Peck Ranch ...

Mess with the female elk, and you won’t get the horns… but you’ll still get the scare of a lifetime. There’s just something about wild animals and wild idiots crossing paths, eh? The genre of “Person ...

Elk once ranged across most of North America, and you still feel that scale when you look at where... The post Which state has the most elk? A population look appeared first on The Avid Outdoorsman.

Thirteen state-licensed hunters successfully harvested elk during Wisconsin's 2025 season. The hunt resulted in seven bull elk and five antlerless elk being harvested across two management zones. More ...