Elk Hunting

As we crested the barren ridge we were on, Don spotted a bull on the horizon in front of our little possie. I was one of the first with a gun out after a glance with the binoculars showed that the elk was a branch-antlered bull.

This is the story of how I killed my smallest bull elk to date even though I was given the best unit in my area to find an old patriarch.

After 20 minutes of dissecting the canyon mouth with the glass, I spied a bull. He was over a mile-and-a-half away. 

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After some practice, no elk will be safe. I can’t wait to report on the rifle’s in-the-field performance soon. 

A traditional bowhunter is offered a mid-range shot at a moving bull elk. Should he take the shot?

Today, when youth interest is waning in the outdoors it’s even more important to get them outside and involved in the hunting lifestyle early and often.

The 80’s were an interesting and important time period for how elk were hunted.

A young hunter is presented with a make-or-break long-range shot at a big bull elk. The pressure is on and time is short. Will he take the shot?