The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the application period for the 2025 elk hunt opens March 1 and continues through May 31.

The DNR is accepting applications for the 2025 Wisconsin elk hunting season and entries in the design contests for 2026 wildlife stamps.

(WLUK) -- The application period for Wisconsin's 2025 elk hunt opens Saturday ... you will be required to select a zone -- the Black River Elk Range or the Clam Lake Elk Range.

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ... This year, there will be increased opportunity within the Black River Elk Range, as both antlered and antlerless harvest ...

Some of those transfers created the central herd in and around the Black River State Forest in Jackson County. Growth in both herds over the years pushed Wisconsin's wild elk past a milestone in 2023.

Following a year in which the Wisconsin elk population reached a record high, state wildlife managers are recommending an unprecedented number of kill tags for the 2025 elk hunting season.