Some of those transfers created the central herd in and around the Black River State Forest in Jackson County. Growth in both herds over the years pushed Wisconsin's wild elk past a milestone in 2023.

As spring advances two annual opportunities are available to hunters and artists in the state. In the first, the Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the 2025 elk hunt in the ...

This marks the first year cow elk may be hunted since the species was reintroduced to the state in 1995. Hunters who select the Black River range during the application process will be entered ...