2011 Colorado Archery Hunt
by Corey Jacobsen
October 24, 2011
My hunting partner, Donnie Drake, and I began the long drive to southern Colorado, anticipating the screaming bugles we’d been deprived of the last 11 months. After 16 hours on the road, we were looking forward to anything but sitting for another minute in the truck! We drove through Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado en route [...]
Hunting the Rut
by Russ Meyer
October 24, 2011
I always enjoy hunt talk and my favorite topic has to be elk hunting during the rut. September is a special time for us bowhunters and lucky rifle hunters that have the opportunity to hunt during the bugle season. One of the questions I’m often asked is in reference to hunting techniques during the course [...]
Meat Care in the Field
by Matt Brimmer
September 21, 2011
The shot was good, the blood trail was wide, and your bull is on the ground! Now what? The simple answer is: Get the animal/meat taken care of as quickly as possible! Below is how I care for my Elk meat in the field so that I assure it is ready for the dinner plate.
1) [...]
Decoys for Elk
by Josh Boyd
August 29, 2011
The sage crackled and released its pungent scent with each step through the low-lying shrubs. An occasional bugle drifted toward us through the blackness which taxed our senses even more. As the morning darkness gave way to the sliver of light growing in the east, our trio quickened its pace toward our quarry.
It was early [...]
Aggressive Elk Calling
by Dirk Durham
August 23, 2011
I mopped my brow as I descended the steep and unforgiving ridge in the hot midday sun. My purpose for subjecting myself to this torture is no more peculiar than why I bugle in my sleep. I’m an elk addict. There was a bull bugling his head off way down on the other side of this hell [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
