“cow elk”

If you’re a bear hunter desperately searching for a way to up your odds, head west in spring, where regional traditions offer an unbeatable opportunity: spot-and-stalk.

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

To hunt North America’s regal antlered game, you must realize you will walk—a lot.

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.

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.

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.

Sometimes calling elk is about knowing what not to do.

It's no secret elk love to hide in places few humans wish to venture. But those are exactly the kinds of spots you should hunt—and they can be found by focusing on these five terrain features.

Instincts called for the shot. But fate created the environment, and a miracle brought it all together in a hunt that argues coincidence isn't random.