North Carolina will issue two elk permits in 2027, creating a limited hunt 25 years after the animals were reintroduced to ...

For the first time since elk were reintroduced to western North Carolina 25 years ago, hunting permits will be available on a ...

Elk are the largest land mammals in the state. Males weigh around 700 pounds and can sport antlers up to five feet wide. More than 200 years after elk disappeared from North Carolina's mountains, ...