Neal
06-20-2001, 12:40 PM
Elk applications are on sale June 15 - July 15, 2001
The piercing bugle of a bull elk is one of the most impressive sounds in nature, and when several large bulls are bugling in unison, well, the concert can be truly unforgettable.
This fall, elk hunters should have another excellent season, especially those fortunate hunters who draw a permit for the September hunt, when elk bugling usually reaches its crescendo.
Before calving this spring, 850-950 elk were roaming over the 800-square-mile area north and east of Gaylord in the northcentral Lower Peninsula, and DNR biologists estimate new elk calves will add 20-25 percent to this population.
Michigan has the largest free-roaming elk herd east of the Mississippi River. Hunts in recent years have provided a tremendous opportunity for many Michigan residents to hunt these magnificent animals and assist with their management. Recent hunts have been geared at maintaining a winter herd of 800 to 900 animals.
Since 1984, 4,171 Michigan hunters have harvested more than 3,500 elk. Cows and big bulls alike have provided tremendous trophies.
Hunting will help keep elk populations in balance with available habitat, while preserving a sizable herd for viewing opportunities. Many visitors enjoy touring the backroads and forests of the elk range all year long in hopes of getting a look at one of the largest members of the deer family.
What are you waiting for? Apply for your elk license now via E-License. Just click on www.michigandnr.com.
The piercing bugle of a bull elk is one of the most impressive sounds in nature, and when several large bulls are bugling in unison, well, the concert can be truly unforgettable.
This fall, elk hunters should have another excellent season, especially those fortunate hunters who draw a permit for the September hunt, when elk bugling usually reaches its crescendo.
Before calving this spring, 850-950 elk were roaming over the 800-square-mile area north and east of Gaylord in the northcentral Lower Peninsula, and DNR biologists estimate new elk calves will add 20-25 percent to this population.
Michigan has the largest free-roaming elk herd east of the Mississippi River. Hunts in recent years have provided a tremendous opportunity for many Michigan residents to hunt these magnificent animals and assist with their management. Recent hunts have been geared at maintaining a winter herd of 800 to 900 animals.
Since 1984, 4,171 Michigan hunters have harvested more than 3,500 elk. Cows and big bulls alike have provided tremendous trophies.
Hunting will help keep elk populations in balance with available habitat, while preserving a sizable herd for viewing opportunities. Many visitors enjoy touring the backroads and forests of the elk range all year long in hopes of getting a look at one of the largest members of the deer family.
What are you waiting for? Apply for your elk license now via E-License. Just click on www.michigandnr.com.