The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a quota of eight bull elk in the northern elk management zone for the 2022 season. This year, the agency will draw three hunter applications at random and award one through a raffle held by the Wisconsin chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
The Ojibwe Tribes will have a harvest quota of four bull elk this fall, making up half the total harvest quota in accordance with treaty rights.
"Wisconsin's elk population continues to grow, thanks to recent habitat improvements, research efforts and translocation efforts," said Josh Spiegel, DNR Wildlife Biologist in Sawyer County.
Since the first managed elk hunt in 2018, hunters with state elk tags have enjoyed a very high harvest success rate. Approximately 70 percent of the northern elk range is on publicly accessible land and open to hunting. While many elk reside on public land, knowing the landscape is very important.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin residents interested in the hunt must sign-up for the license draw by May 31.
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