Tommy, a bull elk at the North Carolina Zoo, picked a fight with a bison — and won. Biologists say Tommy wouldn't have fared ...

This story, “Double Trouble,” originally appeared in the September 1998 issue of Outdoor Life. SOMETIME EARLIER that afternoon I had given up. My aching muscles and discouraged spirit signaled the end ...

Yellowstone is home to several herds, with the Northern Yellowstone herd being the most famous and extensively studied elk population in North America. These elk migrate seasonally — spending winters ...

Though the country’s elk herd may be up compared to generations past, hunters cannot expect to find a bull behind every tree.

Clarence Brown with his giant bull elk. When my 18-year-old son Dale and I left camp before dawn that November morning we knew we were headed for trouble. The good elk country is sever­al miles uphill ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are investigating the unlawful killing of a six-by-six bull elk found on private ...

An early morning hike found me two-thirds of the way up a timbered mountain. It was still dark, and I couldn't make my final approach until the air warmed and thermals began flowing uphill. Finally, ...

This story, “Best Elk in 82 Years,” was originally published in the March 1981 issue of Outdoor Life. When my 18-year-old son Dale and I left camp before dawn that November morning we knew we were ...