The department offered 960 elk licenses for the fall 2025 season, up from 905 issued in 2024, when hunters harvested 526 elk — 220 bulls and 306 cows or calves.

On Thursday night, there will be a fundraiser at Leatherby's in Elk Grove from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., where you can grab some ice cream and 20% of sales will go toward the Angelman Syndrome Foundation.