Solo Elk Hunting
by Tony Mudd
August 23, 2011
I had always dreamed of hunting elk out west. Coming from a small town in Michigan the closest I came to hearing a bugling bull growing up was in Outdoor Life and Bowhunter Magazines. Michigan whitetails kept me extremely busy back then, and I still love to hunt them, but I’m here to tell [...]
Calling Big Bulls!
by Steve Chappell
August 13, 2011
It is awesome to think that we are about a month away from the start of the rut. What a magical, unforgettable time of year it is! I can distinctly remember the first time I called a bull in and shot him with my bow on that aspen choked hillside back in the early 90′s. [...]
DIY Gear – Top 3
by Mark Cochran
July 13, 2011
As a bivy style hunter I spend several nights on the mountain every year. Hunting this style takes lots of patience and a drive to go farther and deeper than any other willing person. Over the years I have found 3 items that have made life on the mountain and going the extra mile possible. [...]
Gear Failure
by Matt Brimmer
July 13, 2011
If you hunt or spend any amount of time in the mountains chasing wapiti a gear and/or equipment failure is inevitable. I know some of you will find a few of my gear failures humorous and many of you will probably be able to relate to a couple of them.
My hope is that you will [...]
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 [...]
Judging Distance
by David Burdette
June 22, 2011
I remember my first encounter with archery. I stopped at ACE hardware while heading home after one of my college football games. We had played WV State that day and since the field was only 25 minutes from home, I headed home to get some squirrel hunting in before dark. I was [...]
Building Confidence
by Russ Meyer
May 30, 2011
It’s hard to believe how fast the rut in closing in on us. The late spring we are having here in the west seems to be blanketing the reality of how close elk season truly is. With only three month away it’s time to start honing our skills – we need to get outdoors and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Calling All Elk
by Steve Chappell
February 28, 2011
Elk, in my opinion, are the most special and unique animal in all of the creation. There is nothing more majestic and primal than a big bull worked up, bugling and posturing. That is, without a doubt, why I love elk hunting and more importantly, calling elk.
Learning to call elk opens up a whole new [...]
“Love at First Sight”
by Matt Brimmer
February 21, 2011
With spring right around the corner it is time to start thinking about sighting or re-sighting that bow in. Many bow hunters tuck their bows away after season while others continue to shoot all winter during indoor leagues, Vegas rounds, etc. Additionally, I am sure some of you are probably like me and change equipment [...]
Prep Report – February 2011
by Donnie Drake
February 7, 2011
When one season ends another begins. With the 2010 seasons behind us, it’s time to start preparing for the 2011 seasons – don’t allow it to creep up on you! Making that extra effort now will pay off greatly, both physically and mentally, when the time comes.
Elk are in shape and you should be as [...]
Preparing for Taxidermy
by Russ Meyer
January 31, 2011
From a young age I think most of us hunters couldn’t wait to have a trophy hanging on our wall symbolizing our pride as hunters, our accomplishment, and our God-given right to harvest wild game. Mounts are something we can glance at and quickly go back to that day and instance when everything came [...]
