Today we call it the Irish elk, or Megaloceros giganteus. The biggest males weighed 1,500 pounds, about the same as an Alaskan moose, and they sported the largest antlers the world has ever known ...

Today, that bull—shot 24 years ago this September—stands as the fourth biggest typical elk ever taken by a bow hunter anywhere in North America. Adams first spotted the bull in 1999, ...

Here are the top one or two bulls ever taken in each world-record elk category. All but one is or was a world-record bull, and all but one goes over, or way over, 400 inches. 1.

The haunting bugle of the elk has long been a symbol of the wilderness in North America, evoking a sense of awe and admiration. Among these magnificent creatures, one stands out not only for its ...

An elk taken by a Montana bowhunter this past season was the largest ever taken in the state and the largest recorded in the U.S. in 48 years — and it could yet turn out to be a world record.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced today that three Centre County men have been charged with poaching three elk - including one of the largest bull elk ever recorded in Pennsylvania.

Measuring 3.5 metres from tip to tip, the antlers of the extinct Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) were the largest of any deer ever – but it is no longer completely clear why they grew to such ...

Scoring 446 and 0/8 inches, the "Dagger Bull" crushes the previous state archery record and will go down as the second biggest bull elk ever taken in Pennsylvania. By Dac Collins. Published Dec 13, ...