Public land elk hunting is a real challenge, but success is sweet. For every American whitetail hunter, Western elk hunting is aspirational, calling to them the way Cooperstown calls to a Little ...

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 ...

Each year as the weather turns and golden leaves are replaced with dazzling white snow, the start of rifle hunting season quickly follows. This year, Colorado’s first rifle elk season begins Saturday, ...

Elk are a big deal because they’re a big deer, and thus require big elk calibers. Elk carry enough venison on the hoof to suggest a big cartridge and big bullet. Use enough gun, enough caliber, and ...

Elk hunting in Montana has been under the microscope over the last year following a contentious season-setting process and widespread debate about how one of the state's most iconic species, and the ...

WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST — On the fifth day of the hunt, he appeared before me, crossing a meadow 300 yards downhill between aspen and pine groves, with antlers that cast long shadows on the ...