Some gifts from elk country can’t be earned, only absorbed.
Sure, odds are best on private holdings and limited-entry units. But you can tag a bull elk on public land—here’s how.
After returning from Iraq in June 2010, Noah Smith and his father Art made plans to hunt elk out west. This is the story of how the father/son duo shot two bulls with two bullets in two minutes. By Art Smith, Cedar Springs, Mich.
These days, it's getting tough to find a "secret spot" to hunt elk. Don't despair. You can still harvest an elk when the pressure's on.