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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.

2018 Tennessee Elk Tag and Rifle Raffle

Tennessee is holding a raffle for a 2018 bull elk tag at $10 per raffle ticket, and Bass Pro Shops is outfitting the raffle winner with a Tikka T3X Lite Stainless bolt-action rifle in 7mm Rem. Mag. topped with an Oculus Pro Team HD 3-9X40mm scope.

10 Ways to Prep for Your Next Western Big-Game Hunt

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

Wisconsin to Hold First Elk Hunt This Fall

After 23 years of elk reintroduction efforts, 2018 will mark Wisconsin’s first managed elk hunt in state history.

4 Questions You Should Never Ask a Backcountry Outfitter

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

Photos: Colorado Elk with Leupold and Browning

Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper recently had the chance to join Leupold Optics, Browning and Browning Ammo in southeastern Colorado to hunt bull elk. You can get an inside look at his trip with this photo gallery.

Know-How: Let Elk Set the Pace for Calling

Equally as imperative as identifying when you need to run or walk when hunting elk is recognizing when to call without restrictions or with disciplined reservation.

A Very Good Place for Elk

The sights and sounds of big bulls during the frenzy of the rut can defy description, especially in the elk paradise of New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Know-How: Five Elk-Calling Don’ts

Sometimes calling elk is about knowing what not to do.

Know-How: Boots of the Elk Guides

There is perhaps no tougher test for a boot than being strapped to an elk guide’s foot.

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