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

Visiting Big Sky Country is an exhilarating experience. For a hunter, going there with a pair of big game tags in your wallet is pure nirvana.

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.

To make ethical shots when bowhunting, accuracy is obviously important. But how good is good enough when you have a western trip planned? And how important is species size?

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.

Are you planning a bowhunt for one of the most popular western big game animals – elk, mule deer or pronghorn? Here’s how they’re the same, only different.

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

You can adapt and overcome hunting pressure on public land to become a more successful big game hunter.

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