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Elk hunting is hard. They’re big animals that cover a lot of ground in steep country, and elk hunters need to carry a lot of gear to aid in the pursuit, like clothing for unpredictable weather, food, ...

After all, calling in a bugling bull (or even just getting a response from one) is what makes elk hunting so thrilling. But learning how to call elk is about more than just figuring out how to sound ...

During the 2024 Minnesota elk-hunting season, it was an all-bull affair, as eight of 10 permit holders were successful and not a single cow was taken. Above, Dan Ryan and Tom Kriptner teamed up to ...

Of course, you don’t have to select one of these 11 cartridges for hunting elk. There are a lot of others I’ve left off this list that will work very well. There’s all the Weatherby magnums ...

I wrote off the encounter and moved on to inspect a spring for evidence of regular elk activity in the area. If the elk would not answer my calls, I would need to sharpen my hunting skills to bring ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Corrections will hold a drawing Thursday forspecial access rifle permits for cow elk hunting at theMontana Correctional Enterprise ranch in Deer Lodge.

Elk, the stalwarts of the mountains generally speaking, have stayed relatively healthy and stable. Statewide, mule deer numbers also appear to be improving, while eastern Idaho’s muleys—after ...

Colorado has the highest elk population anywhere in the world, with herds reaching 280,000 individuals. The historical range of elk has been reduced due to hunting, but their populations are on the ...

You can print one camping scavenger hunt sheet for each child, and have them compete to find each item, or have them work as ...