With about 4 weeks left before the open of Wisconsin’s Gun Deer Season, hunters are being advised to be informed and educated about elk. The Department of Natural Resources says they’ve received reports of bull elk in both southwestern and southeastern Wisconsin.
The sightings, some of the first in the area in over 100 years, come as young bull elk leave their home ranges near Cam Lake and Black River Falls during breeding season.
Scott Roepke is a DNR Wildlife Supervisor, who said the animals can wander large distances, and local deer hunters should make sure they’ve got a white-tail in their sights before taking a shot this season.
If you spot an elk, you’re encouraged to report it using the DNR’s large mammal observation form.
The DNR also provides a guide to distinguish between the two animals.
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