RE327, Mark Kayser With A Mature Bull Shot In Steep, Rugged Country Escaping Hunters, Copyright Mark Kayser

Why You Don’t Find Elk Everywhere

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.

How to Unlock Overlooked Elk Country

Thanks to changes in elk behavior due to land use, development, human encroachment and more, the elk we hunt today do not behave as the species did in our granddaddies’ days. Here’s how to zero in on modern habitat where elk seek refuge, and how to hunt it.

How to Control Scent in Elk Country

These tips, as simple as they may seem, will help you minimize your scent signature when perspiration takes hold.

Enchanted Evening

Some gifts from elk country can’t be earned, only absorbed.

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