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 all of us at Elk101.com, we’re excited to share another elk season with all of you!

We’re also REALLY EXCITED for an announcement we have to share with you on July 30th! Be on the lookout for some AWESOME news coming your way from the team at Elk101.com!

LAST CALL – ELK HUNTING & COUNTRY MUSIC EVENT!

This awesome event is just 2 weeks away. To help us get ready for it,
Cameron Hanes will be LIVE on the Elk101.com Facebook page on Tuesday evening (July 19th) from 5:30-6:30PM (PST) for a LIVE Q&A. Be sure to stop by and ask him anything you’ve been dying to know! 🙂

We’ve also added SEVERAL great prizes to the event, including a

FREE GUIDED ELK HUNT in COLORADO!

That’s right, Elk101.com Pro Staff member Russ Meyer, through his work with Outdoors International, has teamed up with Bob and Mark at Colorado Hunting Expeditions to give away this awesome Colorado elk hunt at the event! The hunt will include lodging, meals, game prep, transportation, air port pick-up, and your guide, plus, you can bring your hunting partner for 1/2 PRICE!

This and many more GREAT prizes (free bows, rifles, scopes, camping packages, etc) will all be given away at the event, so be sure to get your tickets now! CLICK HERE to get your tickets, starting at just $9!

ELK101.com introduces the “TEMPTRESS”

We’re excited to announce this week the official release of the Elk101.com “Temptress”, the newest elk call in our Signature Series line-up by Bugling Bull Game Calls. This amazing open-reed cow call was used by the winners of the Professional, Men’s, and Women’s Divisions at the 2011 RMEF World Elk Calling Championships.

You can pick one up now for just $12.95 at the Elk101.com Store!

“DIY Gear – Top 3” by Mark Cochran

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. These are the 3 items that make me a bivy style hunter. Without them I would not be in the places I consistently find elk. It is simply too far and too difficult if you do not have the right tools. If you are not a bivy style hunter this list would be much different, but if you are thinking about getting into it here are 3 items you cannot live without… [read more]

OTHER NEWS…

2011 Sitka Gear now shipping!
Purchase your new Sitka Gear from Elk101.com and receive extra chances in the $10,000 Elk Hunting Prize Package Giveaway and receive FREE SHIPPING!

2011 Elk Hunting Video Contest
The Heads Up Decoy – Elk Hunting Video Contest on Elk101.com will be back bigger than ever this year! Be sure to watch for details in next month’s newsletter to find out how you can win $1,000’s in cash and prizes!

New Sponsors
We’re pleased to welcome S4 Gear & Gore Optifade to our awesome sponsorship team! Look for new products from S4 Gear in the Elk101.com Store!