“Tag: E.L.K.”

It’s hard not to return the bugle of a bull in the wild. But the author is convinced tactics he uses with calling help seal the deal on public land.

I grew up hunting whitetails in the Midwest, and while I thought I was in “elk shape” on my first western hunt, I quickly learned that chasing elk at high elevation requires an entirely different level of fitness. You’ll likely hike for hours, oftentimes at high elevation, and many of trails you’ll follow are filled with deadfall and uneven rocks. If you’re fortunate enough to fill your tag, the real work starts. 

Editor in Chief Scott Olmsted's ode to the great American elk hunt. 

Curious about how to read an elk wallow? Follow along as Scott Haugen translates this important signpost for you.

On July 7, North Carolina’s governor signed legislation authorizing two elk hunting permits to be issued in 2027—the first since the animal was reintroduced 25 years ago. Elk vanished from The Tarheel State nearly 200 years ago, but today biologists estimate the state is home to roughly 250.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced on May 11 that for the first time chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been documented in Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 77, located on FWS-managed National Elk Refuge.

This year, the window to apply for Pennsylvania's elk season starts on May 1 and goes to July 12.

Want to find success in your next elk lottery? Get some tips from Mark Kayser on how to beat the point creep, find less-applied for honey holes, and more.

After years away from elk hunting, the author’s reentry into the pastime culminates in an awesome week in northern Utah where 11 elk hunters and 10 mule deer hunters fill their tags.