Does Gear Create Success?
by Jody Cyr
August 1, 2011
First off, let me start out by getting something out in the open right away – I’m a gear junky and am surely not a fan of junky gear. In my early years of hunting, I had no idea of the importance of quality gear and have formed my beliefs after years of mishaps that [...]
Elk101.com – July Newsletter
by Corey Jacobsen
July 15, 2011
I can’t believe how quickly elk season is sneaking up on us this year! It seems like most years it can’t get here fast enough…now I’m wishing I could insert an extra week in somewhere. OK, not really…if it came tomorrow I’d be excited and ready! It’s going to be a GREAT fall, and from [...]
How Are You Preparing?
by Ron Niziolek
June 27, 2011
By now, we all know what elk tags we have drawn for this fall and are busy making plans. Maybe you drew a tag for your favorite area or maybe a unit in another state that you’ve never hunted before. Even if you have a tag for your favorite unit, don’t be complacent about getting [...]
90 Days and Counting…
by Dirk Durham
June 20, 2011
Tick, tick, tick……… For some of us, that’s the sound of time slipping away for elk season preparation. Others may say; Ah we’ve got lots of time….. Almost three whole months before season starts! Which one are you?
Regardless if your an over-achiever or procrastinator, the count down has begun. I always feel when June first [...]
Shed Antler Tactics
by Mark Cochran
April 25, 2011
Itching to Get Out?
Ooh here we go! This is one of my favorite times of the year. The snow is steadily melting, the streams are rising, hillsides are getting greener everyday and as you read this a fresh brown elk shed is probably hitting the ground. There are several reasons to get out and [...]
The Miracle of Antler Growth
by Steve Chappell
April 18, 2011
Hello Elk Lovers! We have officially started another year of the elk. By that I am referring to the start of antler growth. While I have had to stay near the phone recently to visit with successful Arizona elk tag holders, some of my friends and family have had the opportunity to do some shed [...]
Shed Hunting
by Ron Niziolek
April 13, 2011
April 2nd, 2011, was one of my best days shed hunting for elk antlers, also probably one of the most physically demanding days I’ve ever spent in the mountains. I went with my buddy Isaac, and we found over 20 elk sheds, 14 of which were worth keeping. About five miles into our hike, we [...]
My Best Day of Shed Hunting
by Josh Boyd
April 4, 2011
Nothing Right…
After sitting for a day and a half in a stuffy hotel conference room with fellow bowhunters, my impatience was surfacing. It wasn’t the company or the topics of the weekend; it was an eagerness to stomp around in the hills and enjoy the spring weather.
The evening before Montana’s annual state bowhunters convention I [...]
Elk101.com – April Newsletter
by Corey Jacobsen
March 30, 2011
I hope this newsletter finds everyone doing great! Elk season is just 5 months away and will be here before we know it! We have some very exciting things going on at Elk101.com, and want to take just a second to share some of them with you.
First off, FREE gear! We really like giving free gear [...]
Bugle, or slip in silent?
by Dirk Durham
March 28, 2011
Ready to take the plunge into the Idaho backcountry!
For most of us, being an effective elk killer is no “overnight success”. Years of patience, hard work, and learning from trial and error molds the hunter we are today. The old adage states “there’s more than one way to skin a cat”, and this can’t be [...]
Unsuccessful
by David Burdette
March 21, 2011
I left camp early that morning to hit my favorite ridge. I went alone, leaving my hunting partner to do some running and phone calling he needed to get done. We are both self-employed which equates to a day or two out of the week spent keeping things running back at home to afford us [...]
My Favorite Elk Hunt
by Tony Mudd
March 21, 2011
Over the years there have been SO many favorite elk hunts, they all, every last one of them, stick out as favorites. All of them! There were a few years there wasn’t a favorite elk hunt, only because I was off chasing other North American big game animals. But there is nothing I love more [...]
Prep Report – March 2011
by Jody Cyr
March 7, 2011
Hunting season can take its toll on a person who goes at it relentlessly for several months on end. I know my wife and family are all very happy when I call it quits for the year and to be quite honest, I don’t mind the break myself. Although the physical act of hunting is [...]
“My Elk Rifle”
by Dirk Durham
February 14, 2011
Traditions
“My elk rifle” – This phrase is undoubtedly the beginning of many debates. Most hunters hold their trusty rifles in very high regard, even above ones wife…….All kidding aside, I can say we all have a great pride and respect of our own firearm and its ability to function during crunch time. Some of [...]
The Cost of Hunting Out of State
by Corey Jacobsen
January 24, 2011
For many hunters, the thought of traveling out of state for an elk hunt may seem daunting. The homework of finding an area, scouting, and planning for such an epic adventure can be overwhelming, especially for a first-time elk hunter or someone who lives thousands of miles away. Uncertainty about the true cost of such [...]
