Hour-to-Hour Elk Hunting Tactics
Elk, unlike whitetails, keep a schedule that allows hunting opportunities throughout the day. Here’s a plan for each portion of the day that keeps you one step ahead of the herd this month.
Field Tested: LaCrosse Lodestar
LaCrosse builds footwear for challenging hunts, and the Lodestar represents its premier offering for uninsulated, backcountry-focused boots.
The Kodiak Limit
The big island is home to an abundance of game including Sitka blacktail, ducks, and fox … and of course, very large brown bears. If you’re looking for adventure, Kodiak is calling. Just be warned: getting there may be the easiest part.
Hot Weather Elk Tactics
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.
Know-How: Make-or-Break Stand Setups
Being ready for the rut starts with knowing where to place your treestand—and why.
Simplifying the Rut
Bucks are on their feet more often in daylight at this time of year, so there are many ways to be successful during the rut. Field Editor Bill Winke explains.
Your Best Stand
With the blizzard of media sources at our fingertips today, sometimes fundamentals get lost amid so much information. Bill Winke provides a few simple tips that may be getting overlooked.
How Bucks Use Terrain
Understanding how whitetails move through your hunting area during the rut is more important than patterning a particular buck or any other factor.
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