Tracking can be the best way to find bull elk in the wilderness. But that’s not why I do it. I track elk because it’s primal and addictive. It requires all my woodsmanship, intelligence, and endurance ...

State officials are trying out new ways to keep an eye on Michigan's elk population — from elk teeth to trail cameras. As researchers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources seek to identify ...

MADISON, Wis. -- As summer nears its end, elk around the state are heading into breeding season, which means the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for help with tracking the animals ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The Northern Yellowstone Cooperative Wildlife Working Group conducted its annual winter survey of ...

The USDA is using RFID tags to track chronic wasting disease (not related to chronic wasted disease, an affliction that sweeps our college campuses every Fall) in deer and elk. About 100,000 ear tags ...

Now is a good time to view and hear elk in northern Wisconsin, during their mating season when bulls are bulging to attract females. The Wisconsin DNR also is asking the public to report any elk seen ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — West-central Montana hunters have harvested fewer elk than last season, and deer harvests are on track. Elk hunting is typically best during colder, snowier weather. This year, with ...