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 ...

The 2026 elk hunt application period for Wisconsin residents is expected to open with the new license year on March 1 and run ...

I was the sole Somerset County applicant (I live in Conemaugh Township) to draw a bull elk tag (65 total bull tags allocated statewide) for Zone 8 in Pennsylvania’s 2025 general elk season, held this ...

An early morning hike found me two-thirds of the way up a timbered mountain. It was still dark, and I couldn't make my final approach until the air warmed and thermals began flowing uphill. Finally, ...

Fred Mercer shot a massive bull elk on a snow mountain in Montana. At the time, it was the second biggest elk ever taken by a hunter. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent ...

Pennsylvania offers 140 elk hunting licenses for the 2025-2026 seasons. The application deadline is July 13, with the drawing on July 26 at the Elk Expo. Hunters achieved high success rates in ...