Elk

The author and his two brothers head deep into the mountains of New Mexico for a lengthy DIY elk bowhunt, enduring tough terrain, sporadic action and finally an opportunity with the bull of a lifetime.

Public land, DIY elk hunts will almost always challenge your mind, body and spirit.

Here’s what influencers and podcasters aren’t telling you.

John Dudley waits at a wallow in the pre-rut heat and is rewarded with a giant 5x5 bull — at only 13 yards!

The author has spent a lifetime pursuing elk, on DIY adventures and fully guided trips. Here, he breaks down the pros and cons of both options.

Western big game, especially elk, spend much of their time on private ranches, but that DOES NOT mean the landowners own the elk.

When the elk hunting was easier than expected, an affordable new riflescope from EOTECH offered all the light transmission and clarity needed at the moment of truth.

When elk hunting, knowing when to draw your bow is just as important as knowing when to shoot.

Here are several tools you’ll want to consider before hiking miles from the nearest road for elk.

A trail cam in the mountains of Utah captures the sights — and hair-raising sounds — of a mountain lion attacking an elk calf.

Success rates are notoriously low for general unit archery elk. Here’s how the author punched his tag on four recent DIY bowhunts.

Across elk country, black bears and elk are intertwined, but how are some of America’s “newest” herds coping with that region’s apex predator?

Lynette Jones, who is paralyzed from the chest down, pursues big bull elk in the famed Gila National Forest in New Mexico.

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.