‘Split 5’ Was One of the Most Photographed Bull Elk from Rocky Mountain National Park. A Hunter Tagged Him This Fall

A hunter reportedly tagged "Split 5" this fall. The bull elk was well known in Estes Park, Colorado, and in Rocky Mountain ...
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Bull elk poached near Roundup; officials seek public's help

BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) game wardens are asking for public assistance in solving a poaching case ...
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Bull elk poached near Roundup, FWP seeks public's help

BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) game wardens are asking for public assistance in solving a poaching case ...
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How to apply for the 2026 elk hunt in Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you’d like to hunt elk in Tennessee this year, the application period for 2026 Elk Quota Hunts opens Feb. 4-25. Every year, thousands enter for a chance to take part, and ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Wapiti walk: Bull elk walks 200 miles to South Dakota, one of many findings from FWP study

Numerous elk were collared in three locations over three years to understand how and when they moved and what kind of habitat they favored at different times of year.
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Popular Rocky Mountain elk takes its final breath at the hands of a hunter

Split 5, also known as 'Atlas,' became popular for its domineering personality and has now been hunted and harvested.
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Colorado's wildlife community mourns the loss of the famous elk Split 5, an Estes Park icon

Wildlife photographers and enthusiasts in Colorado and beyond are mourning the reported death of Split 5, an iconic elk heralded as Rocky Mountain National Park royalty for years.