“hunting calls”

Real “experts” don’t let commonly held dogmas corral them. They’re out-of-the-box thinkers. They understand and utilize commonly held solutions, but they also know how and when to break these rules.

Henned-up toms, loudmouths that just won’t budge, topographic obstacles: Regardless what you think, sometimes the “stupidest” tactic just might produce a gobbler in front of your sights. And that’ll make you look smart.

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.

Leupold's Fresh Tracks with Randy Newberg is now available on Amazon Prime. Seasons four and five of the award-winning series have recently been added.

Competitors using Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls brought their A-game to the 2019 World Elk Calling Championship, taking top spots in multiple divisions.

To get that gobbler alert and talking, check out the Classic Owl Call, from Primos. With an incredibly loud tone, this is a call that will carry even on days with poor, windy conditions.

Follow these tips to adjust your strategy weekly to take advantage of pre-rut, breeding and post-rut elk behavior to up your odds of success.

A 75-percent sized version of the Wapiti Whacker, the Little Big Mouth still has plenty of features to speak of.

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.