Here’s what the author has learned after a lifetime of hunting elk on government ground.

Lydia Smith is an artist with a passion for hunting elk and other big game, and this is her first attempt at filming one of her solo adventures.

Skill and luck certainly play a role in elk hunting success, especially on public land, but in the author’s opinion, the No. 1 factor is heart.

Arrowed in September 2020 in Alberta, the new P&Y Club world record non-typical American elk scored 449 4/8 inches.

Not all elk live far from roads. This season, don’t make the mistake of driving right past potential honey-holes.

Elk don’t always inhabit easy-to-get-to public land locales, and getting to these wilderness areas sometimes leaves a few — honorably worn — battle scars.

A bowhunter’s account of the trials and tribulations of pursuing Tule elk bulls in the extremes that California has to offer.

If a fall elk adventure is in your plans, then you shouldn’t overlook scouting your intended hunting area during spring.

If an elk tag is something you desire, here are a few thoughts to help add one to your pocket.

Finding and taking mature bulls consistently is this group’s forte.

Create a strategy for calling high-pressured, well-educated bull elk on public land.

There comes a time when a bowhunter has to dedicate their time to tagging a bull elk. Last fall, I did just that.

On Sept. 14, 2019, Jim Lickfeld became the first bowhunter to kill an elk in Pennsylvania's inaugural archery elk season.

It’s a fact that hunters are the greatest conservationists on the planet, and as this series of photos shows, sportsmen will go to some extreme measures to help wildlife whenever possible.

Elk are leaving the mountains in favor of the open plains, at least in one valley. What's pushing them down, and what does it mean for public land hunting?

These seven tips explain how to bowhunt elk successfully. Get information from calling strategies to playing the wind and shadowing the herd.

If you’re an elk hunter or plan to eventually hunt the great wapiti, here are some elk basics that cover the animal’s origins, body language and the rut.

Elk eat trees, shrubs and other plant-based foods. They're big fans of wild mushrooms and they love the licks. Licks, you say? Plus, any idea how many pounds of food an 800-pound elk eats in a day?

Do you know how many chambers an elk's stomach has? And what purpose does the "old cow" serve? These answers, along with eight others, can by found among our top 10 elk facts.

Another piece of Pennsylvania elk country is permanently protected and open to public access thanks to a collaborative effort by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Pennsylvania Game Commission