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‘This Bull Was Just Incredible.’ Pennsylvania Hunter’s 428-Inch Elk Is Likely the New State Record

By Bob McNally

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‘Nets Are for Fishing.’ Here’s Why Many Hunters Don’t Want to Have Their Trophy Animals Officially Scored

By Andrew McKean

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I Shot the First Elk With the New 6.5 Creedmoor Plus Peak Ammo. It’s an Undeniable Elk Hunting Cartridge

By Alex Robinson

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This Bowhunter Reluctantly Abandoned His Elk Meat After a Grizzly Bear Fed on It. Then Game and Fish Charged Him

By Natalie Krebs

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An Old-School Elk Hunter’s Opinion: You Need Real Hunting Skills (Not Expensive Gear) to Shoot Big Bulls

By Scott Haugen

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The Worst Hunters I’ve Ever Guided

By Victor Mack

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Old-School Elk Hunting Tips from This Western Legend

By Jim Zumbo

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How to Prevent Altitude Sickness (and What to Do When It Strikes)

By Katie Hill

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Idaho’s Selway Wilderness was Once an Elk Paradise. This Legendary Writer Had a Classic Backcountry Hunt There

By Jack O'Connor

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I Was Convicted of Trespassing After Covering Public Land Access Issues on Our Controversial Wyoming Elk Hunt

By Andrew McKean

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‘Unlike Anything Our Biologists Have Witnessed.’ Bison Die-Off Causes Emergency Changes for Utah Hunt. Meanwhile, Drought Conditions Mean More Cow Elk Tags

By Kris Millgate

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How to Eat in the Backcountry — Without Blowing Up Your Stomach

By Diana Helmuth

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The Ultimate Hunting Bucket List: 10 North American Hunts to Do Before You Die

By Ron Spomer

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Tips from an Elk Guide: Learn to Pattern the Herd and You’ll Find Big Bulls

By Duncan Dobie

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Here’s What the Old School Elk Experts Learned About Wallows — and How to Hunt Big Bulls Over Them

By Alex Robinson

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How to Call Elk: Tactics for the Modern Era of Elk Hunting

By Chad Schearer, James Bandt

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I’ve Hunted Elk for 50 Years. Here’s How It’s Changed (and How It Has Stayed the Same)

By Scott Haugen

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The Best Elk Hunting Boots of 2026, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Ben Romans

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‘I Heard the Crunch of Something Breaking.’ How I Survived a Double Grizzly Bear Attack

By Todd Orr

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Animal Advocates Ask Montana to Force Hunters and Trappers to Carry Bear Spray

By Natalie Krebs