CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s elk herd will get another boost of imported animals. Governor Jim Justice announced during his State of the State Address the state is in the process of bringing ...

HOLDEN, W.Va. — A West Virginia native who now makes his home in Florida has been able to witness and document history in West Virginia’s elk reintroduction. Mark Bias Mark Bias is a professional ...

“Elk don’t know how many feet a horse have.” — Bear Claw Crislap in the movie “Jeremiah Johnson” For many of us in the hunting and fishing outdoor world, the elk has always been a symbol of the ...

LOGAN COUNTY, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — They are back in our West Virginia Hills! After being gone since 1875, elk have now been reintroduced to the Mountain State thanks to hard work put in by our West ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) will introduce 40 new elk to the state’s growing herd in 2024, Gov. Jim Justice announced on Wednesday during his ...

Elk are making a comeback in the Mountain State, and West Virginia University researchers are studying the genetics of the population in hopes of maintaining the health of the herd. In 2016, elk were ...

LOGAN COUNTY, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — A new herd of Elk now call West Virginia home! Instead of coming from Western Kentucky, like the first herd did in December of 2016, these bulls and cows came nearly ...

LOGAN COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Construction for the first Elk Visitor Center in West Virginia will start in spring 2024 with an estimated opening date of 2025. Governor Justice and WVDNR welcome more elk ...

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has welcomed another 23 elk to the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area in Logan County where they will be evaluated and held for a short period of time ...

LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia’s elk herd has added at least 15 calves, bringing the total elk population to about 85, the Division of Natural Resources said. Randy Kelley, the division’s elk ...