Application For Elk Hunt Now Open

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced the application for the 2024 elk hunt is now open through May 31. New this year, Black River Elk Range will be open to hunting for the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state. Elk was once eliminated from Wisconsin in the 1880s due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Reintroduction efforts began in 1995, by releasing into the Clam Lake Elk Range and a second herd was established in the Black River Elk Range in 2015. Due to this new opportunity, applicants are required to select between the Black River Elk Range or Clam Lake Elk Range when applying. Wisconsin residents can purchase an elk license application online through the Go Wild license portal or in person at a license sales event.