Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public land elk hunting is a real challenge, but success is sweet. For every American whitetail hunter, Western elk hunting is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. elk hunting I’ve hunted elk on public ground across the West for 25 years. I’ve made incredible memories, learned a lot, and ...

Whoever coined the adage, “knowledge is power,” must’ve been an elk hunter—because when it comes to this pursuit, the more information you have, the more tricks you can put up your sleeve while elk ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. There exists in the hunting community a sort of “permit pressure,” where the idea of shooting a ...

For many Western states, September 1st marks the beginning of archery elk season. This time of year also coincides with the rut, when bulls bugle their heads off, roll around in the mud, and chase ...

Sun Tzu, the legendary Chinese general, said “the side with the simplest uniform wins.” Accordingly, my archery elk hunting setup was pretty simple. I had an older Mathews Heli-M with a 70-pound draw ...

This story, “Elk Hunting with the Crowds” was originally published in the October 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are ...