Wisconsin Ag Connection - State Elk Hunt Application Winners Named

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State Elk Hunt Application Winners Named
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/06/2022

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that three lucky residents won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt elk during the 2022 elk season, which opens October 15. The agency randomly selected the hunters from more than 25,000 applicants. The winning hunters are from Fort Atkinson, Hudson and New Richmond.

"Making these calls to application winners is something I look forward to every year," said Wildlife Biologist Josh Spiegel, who called winners individually to inform them they won. "All three hunters were surprised to receive the call. Many of our state's hunters love the opportunity to support Wisconsin elk, but the level of excitement of the drawing winners is unmatched."

In May, the natural resources board approved a harvest quota of eight bulls from the northern elk management zone. This is the same number of tags approved for the 2021 season. Of the eight tags, the DNR will award three to state hunters, with a fourth tag being issued through a drawing by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The Ojibwe tribes will receive an allocation for the remaining four elk tags per their treaty rights within the Ceded Territory.

Those still interested in a chance at Wisconsin's elk hunt still have time to participate in a raffle for the remaining state elk tag through the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. As with the annual application, only Wisconsin residents are eligible to win, but there is no limit to the number of raffle tickets an individual can purchase.

The 2022 elk hunting season will occur only in Wisconsin's northern elk zone in parts of Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Rusk and Sawyer counties, where the first restoration effort began with 25 elk from Michigan in 1995.

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