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If you think you’ll have elk country to yourself, think again. It’s as crowded as ever. To be successful these days, you have to get downright diabolical. Here’s how to do it.

By avoiding these questions, your outfitter won't have to second-guess your woods savvy.

Here are 10 simple things you can do now to be better prepared for your next big adventure.

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.

Unlike whitetails, elk have no problem changing addresses, and they usually do so about the time you thought you could count on previous scouting. When elk go on the lam, do some moving of your own then play it smart.

The most successful DIY elk hunters are those who are intimately familiar with the quarry’s habits and employ different strategies, depending on the situation. Here are eight tips that will increase your odds of tagging a bull on public land.

Contributor Shawn Skipper shares the gear he used on his recent Colorado elk hunt.

Though it seemed like a simple plan, the right place and the right time only exist if every participant is on the same clock.