elk

What do the deer, elk and moose populations look like in Washington, and are they being properly managed? Those are a few of the questions Senate Bill 5960 looks to answer.

Idaho Fish and Game says a white-tailed buck harvested in Unit 15 south of Grangeville has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

A Yakima County man has been found guilty of illegal elk trafficking.

As the 2025 deer and elk hunting seasons begins, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is stepping up its efforts to keep Chronic Wasting Disease at bay.

Deer and elk hunters in Oregon could win a rifle valued at over $1,000 if they get their animals tested for Chronic Wasting Disease.

Idaho Fish and Game is investigating two recent incidents of illegal take of a white-tailed deer and bull elk near Wallace, and investigators are asking for your help with information.  It’s believed the first poaching took place late January 9th into early January 10th.  A bull elk wa...

A second case of Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in an adult domestic cow elk that died at a captive facility.  This detection is the second case of CWD identified in a captive elk in Idaho.  The state Department of Agriculture said this case has no connection with the CWD-positive captive bull elk identified in Madison County last month.  Idaho requires do...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced last week the confirmation of a 2nd case of Chronic Wasting Disease.  This most recent case was reported in an adult male white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter in mid-October, close to where Washington’s first case of CWD was confirmed this summer in the Fairwood area of Spokane County.   “Given...

In an effort to slow, or even stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife passed an emergency rule last week banning the feeding of deer, elk, and moose north of Spokane.  CWD is a fatal illness of cervids, which include deer, elk, and moose in Washington.  It is c...

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife investigators have been very busy this fall.  Between October 6th and November 4th, OSP has asked for the public’s help in seven poaching investigations coming in from all over the state.  The cases ran...