Featured in elk hunting
“Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd?
The permits allow private landowners more opportunity to hunt bull elk, but they also create opportunity for public hunting on private ranches
Wyoming Has Too Many Elk in Parts of the State, Taskforce Considers Private-Land Tags
Too many elk in key areas means licensing practices could change. But it's not yet clear how
Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon Are Cutting Big Game Tags Due to Drought Conditions. Will Other States Follow?
Wyoming decreased tags by 11,300, Utah decreased deer tags by 1,000, and Oregon shut down controlled deer hunts. How is the rest of the West addressing the drought?
Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise?
Increasing grizzly populations, mountain town sprawl, and more tourists mean we’re seeing a surge in deadly bear attacks. It’s a good theory. The only problem? It isn’t true
Non-Resident Hunter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge After Taking an Elk Outside a Colorado Ski Town
Although officials have determined that the hunter legally shot the elk on public land, he violated a local ordinance by carrying his rifle across a protected open space
The Wyoming Corner-Crossing Lawsuit Is Headed to Federal Court, Where a Ruling Could Affect Public Access Across the West
This is good news for public-land advocates, who hope that federal access laws will help open more federal land to Western hunters and anglers
There Could Be Nearly 1,700 Elk in Michigan, According to a Recent Aerial Survey
The state's elk population has increased by five percent over the past three years
New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back
The study from Utah shows that the added hunting pressure from private-land permits allow public-land hunters and private landowners to manage the state's elk populations more effectively
Podcast: Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg Discuss Montana’s Elk Management Controversy
Newly proposed regulations could benefit the largest landowners and undermine public-land hunters
The Average Joe’s Training Program: Get Into Backpacking Shape for Mountain Hunts
It’s not about lifting heavy weights or running long miles. Just find the right pack, and take one step at a time