Elk was historically found throughout North America but it has been extirpated from Nebraska and much of the Great Plains in the 1880s due to consumptive uses by miners, settlers, market hunters,
Oklahoma is the largest free-ranging state and it is also most popular for big game hunts. It may require significantly less acreage and have a much
Pennsylvania has a very small free-ranging herd of elk and the herd is a significant tourist attraction that benefits the local economies and provides recreational hunting
Minnesota residents is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Before settlement of this state, elk roamed all but the northeastern corner of Minnesota, now have small herds inhabit only four small areas of
Kentucky’s elk zone provides many opportunities to harvest an elk. However, hunting elk in Kentucky is a challenging opportunity that virtually any hunter can tackle. The eastern elk which was native to this
Michigan’s elk herd is a wildlife management success story made possible by many hunters, individuals, and organizations who work to maintain a place for this species.