Most elk in Iowa are due to the proximity of the larger wild elk herd found in the Black Hills of South Dakota and in central and western Nebraska, DNR said. These visitors tend to be young males ...

A bull elk permit will be auctioned by the Nebraska Big Game Society on March 6 in Lincoln. The 14th annual meeting and auction will be at Hillcrest Country Club, 9401 O St, Lincoln. Residents and ...

"I've been applying for a Nebraska elk permit for 13 years," Brian said. "Becky entered and won the first year." Becky was diagnosed with ovarian cancer just before the hunt.

Young male elk like the one in Iowa City can weigh hundreds of pounds. Adults weigh as much as 800. That's about three times heavier than the largest whitetail deer.