Drawing an elk tag for the White Mountains of eastern Arizona is no easy task, and hunting the White Mountains is dang near impossible. Our destination was an area that locals call "The Blue", near…
According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, approximately 1 million elk freely roam in parts of North America. Right behind those elk herds are hunters — hoards of orange-clad hunters who seek to…
by John Paul Morris
A gunshot on September 1st, 1877 silenced the bugling of the last Eastern elk in the world, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared the sub-species extinct in…
9,500 feet above sea level, short on oxygen, praying to the Lord God Almighty!
“PLEASE, let that bull expire; don’t let him get up!”
This was the fourth Rocky Mountain elk hunt of my career, and I…
Wapiti. Monarch of the Mountains. Cervus Canadensis. Elk. Whatever name you choose, dreaming about an elk bowhunt sends chills and waves of adrenaline throughout a bowhunter's body. And that's just…
Raging winds swept across the Gallatin Range as we stepped out of spike camp high atop North Mountain. We had fortified ourselves with pancakes, eggs, bacon and coffee and now, thanks to our camp…
After finishing a successful New Mexico elk hunt, I reflected on the little things that made everything come together on the hunt:
All the time at the range dialing in my Traditions .50 caliber…
As the elk season was approaching, I found myself procrastinating like all the other years in the past. Child care, bills, and the gear I still needed for the trip weighed heavy on my mind.…
Imagine a world where wide open spaces are a myth, light pollution reaches all corners of the planet and the only place to see “wild” animals is a zoo. Scary, isn’t it?
No new land is being created;…
If you are a first-time elk hunter, follow these guidelines carefully to have a successful hunt.
Plan Ahead for Your Elk Hunt
This is not to be taken lightly.
Health is first and foremost: Get in…
