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The setup the author used to hunt black bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor

I’ve Become Recoil Shy in My Old Age. Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a Legit Elk Round? I’ve Become Recoil Shy in My Old Age. Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a Legit Elk Round?

By John B. Snow

an elk hunter was life flighted after cutting himself with a knife

This Happened to Me: I Severed My Artery While Quartering an Elk and Almost Bled Out on the Mountain This Happened to Me: I Severed My Artery While Quartering an Elk and Almost Bled Out on the Mountain

Henry Rauschenbach, as told to Alice Jones Webb

an illustration of a bear dragging a dead cow by hunters.

The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided

A photo collage of the new pending world-record bull

The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk The Real Story Behind the Casey Brooks Bull, the Pending World Record Elk

By Natalie Krebs, Dac Collins

Alex Robinson packs out sheep with one of the best hunting backpacks.

The Best Hunting Backpacks of 2025, Chosen by the Editors The Best Hunting Backpacks of 2025, Chosen by the Editors

Wayne Carlton bugles in the aspens.

Remembering Wayne Carlton, the Hunter Who Revolutionized Wild-Game Calling Remembering Wayne Carlton, the Hunter Who Revolutionized Wild-Game Calling

By Andrew McKean

The Ultimate Guide to Elk Hunting The Ultimate Guide to Elk Hunting

By Jace Bauserman, Andrew McKean

A bowhunter with a giant Rocky Mountain bull elk.

Bowhunter with 86 Bulls to His Credit Tags a Pending World-Record Elk Bowhunter with 86 Bulls to His Credit Tags a Pending World-Record Elk

A gray wolf walks in front of an elk herd.

The Return of Wolves to Colorado Will Change Elk Hunting There. Here’s How The Return of Wolves to Colorado Will Change Elk Hunting There. Here’s How

Cow elk jump over a barbed wire ranch fence.

Big Game Hunting

Film: Public-Land Elk Hunters and Ranchers Can Be Good Neighbors. Here’s How Film: Public-Land Elk Hunters and Ranchers Can Be Good Neighbors. Here’s How

By Andrew McKean

The author tested the best elk hunting packs by carrying light and heavy loads in them.

The Best Elk Hunting Packs, Tested and Reviewed The Best Elk Hunting Packs, Tested and Reviewed

By Matt Cashell

A painted illustration of a bugling bull.

Zumbo in Idaho: Stalking a Giant Bull in the Selway Wilderness Zumbo in Idaho: Stalking a Giant Bull in the Selway Wilderness

A family of grizzly bears feeds on an elk carcass hanging from a tractor.

Hunter Criticized for Letting Grizzlies Feed on Elk Carcass Didn’t Do Anything Illegal, Officials Say Hunter Criticized for Letting Grizzlies Feed on Elk Carcass Didn’t Do Anything Illegal, Officials Say

how to call elk

How to Call Elk: Advanced Tips and Tactics How to Call Elk: Advanced Tips and Tactics

By Chad Schearer, James Brandt

What do elk eat? A lot of fresh and dried grass, like this big bull elk with a mouthful.

What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of two elk fighting in New Mexcio in the 1970s

Bulls of the Mescalero: A Southerner’s First Elk Hunt During the Rut Bulls of the Mescalero: A Southerner’s First Elk Hunt During the Rut

hunting the west

Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You

By Alex Robinson

A bowhunter shoots a bull elk.

Watch: Utah Officials Reject Elk Hunter’s Claim that a Sheriff’s Deputy Stole His Bull Illegally Watch: Utah Officials Reject Elk Hunter’s Claim that a Sheriff’s Deputy Stole His Bull Illegally

An illustration from Outdoor Life of two bowhunters shooting a bull.

My Buddy and I Shot the Same Elk — and It Turned Out to Be the Colorado State Record Bull My Buddy and I Shot the Same Elk — and It Turned Out to Be the Colorado State Record Bull

By Harry E. Troxell III

I Drew a Rare Archery Elk Tag In Kentucky and the Hunt Was Tougher Than Expected I Drew a Rare Archery Elk Tag In Kentucky and the Hunt Was Tougher Than Expected