“elk country”

The author learned there are elk—and a lot of them—in West Texas. He also learned there is at least one man there he should have met a long time ago.

Roosevelt elk are the largest elk in North America, and holding a tag for one is an opportunity relatively few hunters get the chance to experience. 

Contributor John Haviland gives late season elk hunters some tips on finding big, bachelor bulls.

To hunt elk that give you the silent treatment, you must focus on necessities they need all year: water, food and refuge from predators.

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.

Success rates in general elk units hover in the teens. Such a dismal success rate may be disheartening, but committing any number of cardinal sins can feel even worse. Here’s what not to do to tag a bull this fall.

Shed elk antler hunting is popular as a pastime and a business—mainly because sheds are found in some of the most picturesque country on the continent, and their sale delivers dollars. But make no mistake, it is hunting. Heed our man’s advice, based on experience, for a successful spring outing.

Be it the backcountry or the back 40, this collection of gear is hike-in ready.

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.