“elk hunter”

Maybe bigger is better, after all?

Nothing kills daytime elk activity like hot weather. But if you use the right tactics, a heat wave can be a fiery time to bag a bull.

According to reports out of Colorado, one elk hunter is lucky to be alive after successfully defending himself from an attacking cougar with nothing but his wits and a pocket knife.

Here’s a look at the top 10 elk cartridges ever made.

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.

For the hunter with courage, resourcefulness and a bit of skill, opportunities for hunting the West abound. Here’s how to begin turning your dreams into reality.

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.

The frosty white-tipped tom of the West lures many turkey hunters from other regions. But the bird that roams the Rockies can’t necessarily be hunted the same ways as birds in Eastern forests.

Don’t ignore elk locales that offer low odds of success. You’ll find the hunting pressure in them is nil, and when you do find elk, you can usually kill them.