The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is taking a deeper look at the Blue Mountain elk herd and what may be causing it to fall short of population objectives.

Planning a successful elk hunt requires a ton of prep work. A lot of hunters focus on the obvious stuff like fitness and gear, but understanding elk feeding habits should be more than just another ...

Ninth of April, 2023, Sunday, in the p.m.: Neighboring ranch manager called my son-in-law, Ty Burtard, to let him know that a “water buffalo or something like that” was on their place and asked if he ...

After the Minnesota DNR’s aerial elk survey last winter revealed lower than expected elk numbers, we made the decision to ...

Public land elk hunting is a real challenge, but success is sweet. For every American whitetail hunter, Western elk hunting is aspirational, calling to them the way Cooperstown calls to a Little ...

For roughly 150 years, the sound of bugling elk was missing from Tennessee’s mountains — a silence so long-lasting it felt ...

What do elk eat? Well, for starters, they eat a lot. Big animals need lots of fuel, and elk are massive creatures. Mature bulls often weigh more than 700 pounds, and cows go between 500 and 600. On ...

As we make our way into the new year, many outdoorsmen are already making plans for 2025's hunting season, and with that comes many questions regarding gear. With that said, let's discuss what it ...