Elk hunting is a major activity and industry out west. In Arkansas, the limited permit hunts along the Buffalo River are highly popular, although just a handful of people can do it each year. Western ...

A Nashua-area man who shot at a cow elk decoy set up by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks wardens has paid $775 in fines and restitution and had his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges taken away ...

Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are engaged in a one-on-one affair, and the only sounds to be heard are wild noises of the forest. If you believe ...

Hey elk hunters. You’re up! This weekend marks the opener of one of the most anticipated hunting seasons of the year. The nine-day general elk season runs this Saturday through Sunday, Nov. 6. And, ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation announced on Friday applications are now being accepted to participate the state’s first modern elk hunting season that will take place this fall.The department ...

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has rolled out significant updates for the 2025 elk hunting season on the National Elk Refuge (NER), located in Elk Hunt Area 77 near Jackson, Wyoming. These ...

BYU researchers team up with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Video courtesy of KSL Outdoors. Animals in the wild are often smarter than we give them credit for. This time it’s the elk.

The days of unlimited archery elk hunting are coming to an end on Grand Mesa, the latest area to see a change that Colorado Parks and Wildlife will consider making statewide. The agency’s commission ...

Elk hunting is hard. They’re big animals that cover a lot of ground in steep country, and elk hunters need to carry a lot of gear to aid in the pursuit, like clothing for unpredictable weather, food, ...

This story, “Elk Hunting with the Crowds” was originally published in the October 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are ...