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 ...

GAYLORD — Elkview Park in Gaylord has reopened following an expansion designed by architecture and engineering firm C2AE, giving residents and visitors new opportunities to view the city’s municipal ...

Elk have been named the official wildlife mascot of Otsego County, Michigan, to boost tourism and showcase the area's natural ...

VANDERBILT, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducted a prescribed burn in the Pigeon River Country State Forest area on Tuesday, aiming to benefit elk ...

Michigan's elk harvest over two fall seasons increased in 2024 despite "challenging" weather, the DNR said in its preliminary elk report. "High temperatures during the fall hunt reduced elk movement ...

Michigan hunters harvested 180 elk in 2024, according to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources news release. Michigan has two hunting periods for elk in northern Michigan. In 2024, period one ran ...

CORWITH TOWNSHIP, MI – A prescribed burn scheduled for this afternoon is expected to benefit Lower Michigan’s elk herd, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced. The 418-acre burn is ...

Due to the odds, drawing a Michigan elk tag is a matter of pure luck. It only took me 36 years (of faithfully applying each year) to finally draw a tag in 2020. Up until then, I had always applied for ...

Michigan's DNR releases the 2025-26 hunting season, featuring spring turkey, elk, deer, bear and other small game. Elk hunting season begins in late August, though the application process begins May 1 ...

Otsego County is embracing its rich wildlife heritage by officially recognizing the elk as its wildlife mascot.The Pigeon R ...