Ask an Elk Outfitter

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posted on February 23, 2016
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There are few experiences more challenging—and rewarding—than an elk hunt. In North America, at the least. That's why, in all likelihood, the western outfits were so slammed at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa. Our Editor in Chief, J. Scott Olmsted, stopped to discuss a few pointed big game topics with guides from throughout the west. Catch up on what they had to say with the video embedded above.

For more information, go to GreatAmericanOutdoorShow.org.

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