‘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 ...
Cowboy State Daily

Hunter Kills Huge ‘Split 5’ Bull Elk From Estes Park Urban Herd

Fans are mourning the loss of the gigantic “Split 5” bull elk that was part of the Estes Park, Colorado, urban herd. Popular ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife working to re-seed thousands of acres burned in wildfires in 2025

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Team has been working to gather thousands of pounds of seed to help ...
The Aspen Times

Colorado Parks and Wildlife plots efforts to reseed and restore wildlife habitat, watersheds impacted by summer wildfires

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working with local staff and its habitat conservation team to restore wildlife habitat and ...
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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.