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Tips and Tactics for Late-Season Cow Elk

Reasonable draw odds, high success rates and filling the freezer with tender, tasty meat makes cow elk hunting a great option. Here are some tips and tactics for hunting them in the late season.

8-Year-Old Makes Michigan Elk-Hunting History

With a 202-yard shot on a 400-pound cow elk, 8-year-old Braeleigh Miller officially became the youngest hunter in Michigan history to kill an elk.

Watch: Elk Charges Woman in Yellowstone

All in the name of a good selfie.

Watch: Bear Opens Car Door, Scares Tourists

In a video posted to YouTube last week, a curious black bear opens the passenger door of a car—with a family of tourists still very much inside.

Do Yellowstone Visitors Lack Respect for Wildlife or Just Common Sense?

Reports out of Yellowstone National Park prove that visitors may be entering the park without one very important tool: common sense.

Hunting Antlerless Elk on Public Land: Why and How

Contributor Aram von Benedikt dives into the why and how of public-land antlerless elk hunting—a more-accessible, yet similarly rewarding sister activity to pursuing backcountry bulls.

How-To: Depredation Hunts

When a specific species of animal causes agricultural damage or poses an imminent threat to livestock or humans, state governments will sometimes grant tags for that type of animal to a limited number of hunters, for a short seasonal window—also known as depredation hunts. Want to get involved? Here's how you can do it.

Know-How: Five Elk-Calling Don’ts

Sometimes calling elk is about knowing what not to do.

Member's Hunt: The Bear Tag

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Rick Orchard of Ellsinore, Missouri.

NRA Whittington Center: Vacation Mecca for Folks Like Us

Named after former NRA president George R. Whittington, the 33,000-acre Whittington Center complex was purchased in 1973 and opened four years later. It has since become a must-see destination for outdoor enthusiasts.

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