Prospective elk and black bear hunters needed to apply for the annual license drawing by June 1. Results were available ...

Michigan’s wild elk herd is just four hours north of Detroit in the 105,000-acre Pigeon River Country State Forest near Gaylord. In total, wildlife experts estimate over 1,000 elk live in and ...

Indeed, Michigan's elk herd is about 1,200 strong right now, and this time of year offers a great opportunity to catch a glimpse of them: With fewer leaves on the trees, ...

Story Highlights • More than 6,500 hunters were selected for Michigan’s 2025 bear and elk hunts, with 6,278 bear licenses and ...

Michigan conducts two elk hunting seasons each fall, a 12-day hunt in August and September, and a nine-day season in December. Over the two periods, hunters killed 180 elk in northern Michigan, up ...

Michigan's Pigeon River Country State Forest is home to one of the largest free-roaming elk herds east of the Mississippi. You're most likely to see, and hear, elk in September and October during ...

Michigan has two hunting periods for elk in northern Michigan. In 2024, period one ran from Aug. 27-30, Sept. 13-26 and Sept.

LANSING (WWJ/AP) - A century after elk were returned to northern Michigan, the species is flourishing. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently completed its winter survey of elk in ...

In 2022, the survey found about 1,277 elk in northern Michigan. The 2024 survey located 1,146 elk, with a range of of plus/minus 262. How many elk were harvested in 2024?