A bull elk chews a mouthful of grass. Grasses make up about three-quarters of an elk's diet. Sean McClutchey / Adobe Stock Planning a successful elk hunt requires a ton of prep work. A lot of hunters ...

Elk sport thicker, more robust bodies ... which instead grow prominent tusks. In addition, female reindeer also grow antlers.

Creeping into archery range on a bugling bull elk takes skill, stealth, and nerve—and it's one bow hunting's most sought-after experiences. But what if the bull elk you're stalking scores over ...

All elk hunters dream of a screaming bull that charges across a meadow and into bow range, hot steam still flowing from his nostrils. After all, calling in a bugling bull (or even just getting a ...

Elk are big. Elk are tough as hell. And elk live in the great wide open of the West. Those three things alone should give you a pretty good idea of what you need in a good elk cartridge. It should ...

A massive gang of elk — with thousands more animals than the land could support — had been growing for years in Morgan and Rich counties. The best solution, the Division of Wildlife Resources ...

Seven years after the end of the Civil War, hunters killed a 500-pound elk near Lake Tahoe, marking the near-final coda for a species on the edge of extinction. It’s time for the majestic animal ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. A majestic piebald elk captured in photos isn’t quite one in a million, but it is one in 100,000. The rare animal is a mix of white and ...

The elk rut is here, but what does that mean? If you’re not very familiar with these animals (like me when I moved here), here is an "elk 101" with common terms and fun facts for you to read ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission's popular Elk Cam livestream is back again, giving wildlife enthusiasts a glimpse into the species' mating season. The 24/7 feed comes from a camera positioned on ...

An elk that has been glimpsed numerous times in Iowa City in recent days might have been roaming the area since late last summer, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Police ...

A bull elk visited the Tri-Cities last week, but then got a ride courtesy of Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife police to the Hanford Reach National Monument. Cheyenne LaViolette was ...