It took 61 years for this hunter to get a chance at a Michigan elk hunt.
Bruce Nelson, 87, of Hastings, applied for an elk license every year that Michigan has held a drawing, which began in 1964. He finally drew a tag in 2025 and shot a cow elk on Dec. 13.
“Have you ever known anyone who’s waited 61 years to get an elk?” Nelson said with a laugh. “It was an absolute privilege and a thrill to get my elk after all this time.”…