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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.

With the right tools and a bit of know-how, anyone can build a quality backcountry rifle in their own shop, and for a far sight less than a comparable rifle from a custom gun-builder. Follow along for exactly how to build a backcountry-capable rifle all your own, with your only trip to an FFL being the one necessary to get your receiver.

Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to harvest 153 elk in 2025. That didn’t deter Bruce Nelson of Hastings, Mich. He applied for an elk license every year Michigan has held a drawing.

Dick Blossom took a cow elk last fall in his home state of Montana at the age of 101. Calvin Coolidge was in the White House when he was born, and the Great Depression and Dust Bowl were years in the future.

Any DIY elk hunter must learn to sort fact from fiction. Read on for tips straight from the field.

Calling may not only get a bull to reveal its whereabouts but also spur rut-like activity not many rifle hunters witness.

Though the country’s elk herd may be up compared to generations past, hunters cannot expect to find a bull behind every tree. We have increased human habitation and thus adapted elk habits to thank for that. Here’s a look at four tactics hunters can apply to elk country in 2025.