VIRGINIA (WJHL) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced applications for this year’s Elk Hunt Lottery have opened and will close on March 31. A news release from the department ...

The Virginia Elk Hunt Lottery is now open until March 31., the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources announced Monday. The lottery offers a unique opportunity to hunt bull elk in the Elk ...

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has opened the lottery for the 3rd annual elk hunt. Five hunters will be selected from the lottery to purchase ...

The hunt will run from Oct. 12 to Oct. 28 this year, officials said. Only five antlered elk licenses will be available for this year’s hunt via the lottery, the VDWR said. If you want the chance to ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Here is a round-up of the latest outdoor news from across southwest and central Virginia. A proposal to allow anyone to harvest a deer, bear, or turkey killed by a vehicle on ...

However, elk were particularly susceptible to hunting, he said, and they were mostly gone from Virginia by the 1850s. Elk are fairly adaptable and can be found over large swaths of North America, but ...

We learn about hunting and fishing in southwest Virginia. Hunting and fishing have always been a big part in Appalachian culture. We learn more about the history of hunting in SWVA, along with going ...

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Elk Cam has returned, allowing viewers to watch elk throughout the fall during their breeding season, also called the ...

Elk hunting in Virginia on horizon? Quick word association: If I say "elk," what do you see? What picture forms in your mind? A majestic bull with giant antlers maybe, but what about around the animal ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Applications for the Virginia Elk Hunt Lottery are open until the end of March, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. The lottery offers the opportunity ...