“timbered”

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Marvin Clyncke of Boulder, Colo.

Sure, everyone wants a bull elk or a record-book whitetail, but these five hunts should also be on your bucket list.

Late-season success in Plains states like Iowa hinges on learning to hunt dwindling food sources, extreme weather and odd deer behavior.

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.

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.

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.

Editorial Director John Zent recaps the hunts from his North American "grand slam."

Think food plots on open ground are the only way to grow big bucks? Think again. When timbered property is properly managed, it can be logged for profit while still providing ideal habitat for whitetails.

When hunting big game in British Columbia, prepare for shots that can push the limits of your effective range. Of course, using a bullet that is effective at all ranges isn’t a bad idea, either.