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 ...

“Bull coming in.” I sent that text to my hunting buddies on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 at precisely 4:15 p.m., as we sat, separated by several hundred yards, on a north-facing meadow in the mountainous ...

I’ve hunted elk on public ground across the West for 25 years. I’ve made incredible memories, learned a lot, and punched more tags than I deserve. But I’ve also seen a lot change over that quarter ...

The days of unlimited archery elk hunting are coming to an end on Grand Mesa, the latest area to see a change that Colorado Parks and Wildlife will consider making statewide. The agency’s commission ...

For many Western states, September 1st marks the beginning of archery elk season. This time of year also coincides with the rut, when bulls bugle their heads off, roll around in the mud, and chase ...

It was the wrong morning for that buck to be in that spot. Even I could make that shot. The low-hanging fruit got picked.

Colorado is a hunting paradise. The state is home to 10 big game species that are found anywhere from the sprawling plains filled with sagebrush to the lush cottonwood river bottoms to the majestic ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has made a handful of changes to improve the elk hunting license program. Here's what's new.

If you’re going on an archery elk hunt in your home state or across the country, it’s a costly endeavor in both time and money. So, you don’t want a broadhead chosen by a rookie. That’s why I called ...

Most of the elk hunters in Pennsylvania shot an elk this past year, and there's good news on the horizon for next season. The Pennsylvania Game Commission awarded 178 elk licenses for the three ...