The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering four elk licenses this year — down from 10 in 2024 — and the tags will be limited to the Caribou-Vita area of northeast Kittson County, the ...

Before the early 1900s, elk inhabited most of Minnesota. Their territory shriveled due to settlement, overharvest and the displacement of prairies by agriculture. The DNR’s latest total count of ...

Are you feeling lucky this hunting season? Four Minnesota hunters will be granted an elk license this year due to ...

There are currently three recognized herds in northwest Minnesota: Grygla, Kittson Central and Caribou-Vita. The Grygla area ...

"We are reducing opportunities for elk harvest this year to make sure Minnesota’s elk populations continue to thrive," said ...

A male elk stands in a field. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a formal proposal to the Minnesota DNR to move up to 150 elk from the northwestern corner of the state ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced its annual elk hunting lottery, offering just four licenses for ...

The Minnesota DNR is working to support the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to restore elk to the Fond du Lac Reservation and surrounding area, including the 1854 Ceded Territory.

"Elk are important to a lot of Minnesotans for many different reasons," said Kelsie LaSharr, Minnesota DNR elk coordinator. "At this meeting, we look forward to providing an update on elk ...