During elk season, public awareness and reporting of poaching are key

LANSING

Michigan’s first 2024 elk hunt is underway for those who were selected in this summer’s elk license drawing. While the Michigan Department of Natural Resources wishes all hunters a safe, successful hunt, DNR law and wildlife officials encourage everyone to be alert to illegal hunting activity.

Once considered extinct in the state by the late 1800s, elk now are a protected and highly managed …