Kentucky's elk population has exploded, LEX18 reported this week. Elk have historically lived all across the Bluegrass state but they disappeared around 1850. But in one of the most successful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thirty years ago, spotting one of the goliath-size, deer-like creatures in the Eastern Kentucky mountains would have seemed almost ...

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is reminding hunters that the deadline to apply for the 2026 ...

For the second consecutive year, results from the Kentucky elk hunt drawing will be revealed live as part of the Kentucky Elk & Outdoor Fest. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CT) on ...

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (LEX 18) — Visitors to the state of Kentucky, even some locals, may be surprised to learn that the Bluegrass boasts the largest elk herd east of the Rocky Mountains. Elk are no ...

It’s a text I never expected to be able to send, mainly because I only had a day and a half remaining of a very long elk season, which had me wondering if we were going to get it done at all. Just a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Hunters in Kentucky can apply now to take part in next year's annual elk hunt drawing. Kentucky’s annual elk permit application period now opens Aug. 1, a year before the ...

Thirty years ago, spotting one of the goliath-size, deer-like creatures in the Eastern Kentucky mountains would have seemed almost mystical. Elk hadn't roamed those hills in more than a century. But ...