Record Elk Harvest, Aerial Hog Control Mark Successful Year at Fort Sill

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Record Elk Harvest, Aerial Hog Control Mark Successful Year at Fort Sill

Fort Sill's Natural Resources Branch achieved its most successful elk hunting season in 2024-25, with hunters harvesting a record 155 elk, more than triple the number from five years ago. The dramatic increase was attributed to improved population monitoring methods, including the installation's first aerial elk survey in January 2024. Under the leadership of Natural Resources Branch Chief Jeremiah Zurenda, the installation offered multiple hunt…