I was the sole Somerset County applicant (I live in Conemaugh Township) to draw a bull elk tag (65 total bull tags allocated statewide) for Zone 8 in Pennsylvania’s 2025 general elk season, held this ...

A Somerset County hunter got a bull elk and the largest buck of his life all in November. Here's how the memorable hunts ...

Hunting a bull elk in Pennsylvania will soon be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Pennsylvania Game Commission preliminarily approved several changes to elk hunting Saturday including that a ...

Several hunters shared their once-in-a-lifetime experiences, with some waiting over 20 years for a tag. The Pennsylvania Game Commission uses the hunt to collect biological data to monitor the health ...

Fred Mercer shot a massive bull elk on a snow mountain in Montana. At the time, it was the second biggest elk ever taken by a hunter. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent ...

For hunters across the United States, the chance to chase a massive elk in Pennsylvania’s rugged north central region is a dream worth pursuing. With the 2025-2026 elk hunting season approaching, the ...

I’ve hunted elk on public ground across the West for 25 years. I’ve made incredible memories, learned a lot, and punched more tags than I deserve. But I’ve also seen a lot change over that quarter ...

This story was originally published in the January 1960 issue of Outdoor Life. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent. We were camped at an altitude of 9,200 feet on ...