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2020 Michigan Elk Season Deemed a Success
Michigan elk hunters had a very successful year in 2020. Several lucky hunters got “the experience of a lifetime” this past fall, and were able to seal the deal on one of Michigan’s most coveted hunts.
According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 131 state hunters harvested elk (46 bulls, 72 cows and 13 calves), and one Pure Michigan Hunt winner harvested a bull during the September/October season. The second season, which takes place in December, was greeted with ideal weather conditions allowing another batch of lucky hunters to punch their tags on Michigan elk.
The nine-day December season is used to manage overall elk numbers, including those in the core elk management area, which includes Presque Isle, Montmorency, Cheboygan, Otsego, Alpena, Oscoda, Charlevoix, Alcona and Crawford counties.
In total, hunters in hunt periods 1 and 2 harvested 214 elk, and all three Pure Michigan Hunt winners harvested bulls.
“This was truly the experience of a lifetime, plus, I was blessed that I shot my elk successfully,” hunter Brent Tackett told MLive.
“I really didn’t know Michigan had so many steep hills and that I would have to track elk over hundreds of them. The prize was getting my elk in a successful hunt, it was an amazing experience that I will remember for the rest of my life.”
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