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Know-How: Let Elk Set the Pace for Calling

Equally as imperative as identifying when you need to run or walk when hunting elk is recognizing when to call without restrictions or with disciplined reservation.

How to Put the Sneak on Elk and Elk Hunters

If you think you’ll have elk country to yourself, think again. It’s as crowded as ever. To be successful these days, you have to get downright diabolical. Here’s how to do it.

Use Closed Forest Service Roads to Hunt for Elk

United States Forest Service lands hold more than 400,000 miles of roads, many of which are closed to motorized access. But they aren't closed to hunters afoot. Learn to use them to access elk habitat.

How to Call Elk: Strategy, Sequence and Setup

There is no one-size-fits all method to calling a bull up close, but these tips and tactics typically hold true. Give them a try next time you’re in the elk woods.

How to Unlock Overlooked Elk Country

Thanks to changes in elk behavior due to land use, development, human encroachment and more, the elk we hunt today do not behave as the species did in our granddaddies’ days. Here’s how to zero in on modern habitat where elk seek refuge, and how to hunt it.

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