Elk Hunting(Page 2)

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Big Game Hunting

Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine Tales from the North Country: When a Giant Bull Elk Escaped from a Wisconsin Game Farm, Authorities Called Upon a Retired Marine

A bull elk bugles in the woods.

Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall

A Wyoming bull in Yellowstone National Park.

Big Game Hunting

Elk Hunters Had a Phenomenal Season in Wyoming While Idaho Saw the Worst Elk Harvest in a Decade Elk Hunters Had a Phenomenal Season in Wyoming While Idaho Saw the Worst Elk Harvest in a Decade

Thieves are sawing antlers off skulls and selling them to shed buyers.

Thieves Are Stealing More and More Racks From Hunters in the West — and Their Profits Keep Growing Thieves Are Stealing More and More Racks From Hunters in the West — and Their Profits Keep Growing

A bird hunter walks across the North Dakota prairie

Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question

An illustration of the last grizzly bear in Colorado attacking a hunter.

I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado

A hunter in camo secures a tag around the antlers of a nice elk.

Why Everybody Loves to Hate Nonresident Elk Hunters Why Everybody Loves to Hate Nonresident Elk Hunters

By Andrew McKean

A herd of winter elk feeding in a field at sunset.

New ‘Elk Rent’ Program to Pay Ranchers Each Day Herds Are on Their Land New ‘Elk Rent’ Program to Pay Ranchers Each Day Herds Are on Their Land

By Andrew McKean

wyoming proposal unlimited elk permits for ranchers

Lawmaker Proposes ‘All-You-Can-Kill’ Elk Permits for Wyoming Ranchers Lawmaker Proposes ‘All-You-Can-Kill’ Elk Permits for Wyoming Ranchers

Hunter with baby in carrier on back also carries part of an elk through rocky, woody terrain.

I Was an Anti-Hunter. Now I Take My Daughter Hunting with Me I Was an Anti-Hunter. Now I Take My Daughter Hunting with Me

By Christine Peterson

montana bowhunter with 7x7 bull elk

After Bowhunting for Five Years, Hunter’s First Archery Kill Is a 7X7 Buzzerbeater Bull After Bowhunting for Five Years, Hunter’s First Archery Kill Is a 7X7 Buzzerbeater Bull

A big elk hanging from a meat pole and a hunter holding a freshly skinned skiull.

This Huge New Mexico Bull Could Be an Archery State Record This Huge New Mexico Bull Could Be an Archery State Record

A Minnesota teen drew a once-in-a-lifetime elk tag.

Minnesota Teen Shoots 8×10 Bull with a Once-in-a-Lifetime Tag Minnesota Teen Shoots 8×10 Bull with a Once-in-a-Lifetime Tag

addisyn olson doe bull

13-Year-Old Bowhunter Shoots a Bull Elk and a Blacktail on the Same Evening 13-Year-Old Bowhunter Shoots a Bull Elk and a Blacktail on the Same Evening

Best Calibers for Elk Hunting

Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2025 The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2025

Where to shoot an elk with a bow.

Where to Shoot an Elk With a Bow Where to Shoot an Elk With a Bow

By Scott Einsmann

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle

Guns

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West

Trail Cam Captures a Collared Wolf Killing a Collared Elk in Eastern Oregon Trail Cam Captures a Collared Wolf Killing a Collared Elk in Eastern Oregon

oregon record cascade roosevelt elk

Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull Oregon Bowhunter Arrows New State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull

Young rifle hunter poses with elk

My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range My Son Killed an Elk at 801 Yards. Here’s Why I’ve Taught Him to Shoot Long Range

By Aram von Benedikt

A young woman flies off a horse in a meadow.

This Happened to Me: How a Riding Accident Helped Turn Me Into a Hunter This Happened to Me: How a Riding Accident Helped Turn Me Into a Hunter

Do elk bugle in accents?

Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents? Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents?

hunter with elk out west

Solo Wilderness Hunts Are Overrated, and Always Have Been Solo Wilderness Hunts Are Overrated, and Always Have Been

By Natalie Krebs

OR record archery bull kaden titus 4

Oregon Bowhunter Tags a State Record Bull Oregon Bowhunter Tags a State Record Bull

Nina Webber charged hunting incident

Wyoming Politician Nina Webber Charged with Reckless Endangerment in Hunting Incident Wyoming Politician Nina Webber Charged with Reckless Endangerment in Hunting Incident

Crazy Mountains land swap proposal Forest Service

Public-Land Hunters Object to Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains Public-Land Hunters Object to Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains

PA dagger bull 1

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Biggest Archery Bull in State History Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Biggest Archery Bull in State History

Hunter carrying elk antlers

The Final Climb: A Steep Lesson in Elk Hunting The Final Climb: A Steep Lesson in Elk Hunting

By Scott Einsmann

Ridgley Currie calls in a bull with a paper towel tube

Watch This 6-Year-Old Call in a Trophy Bull with a Cardboard Tube Watch This 6-Year-Old Call in a Trophy Bull with a Cardboard Tube

handley son assaulted wyo

Brutal Beating in Elk Country: Authorities Identify Suspects Who Allegedly Assaulted Two Hunters in Wyoming Brutal Beating in Elk Country: Authorities Identify Suspects Who Allegedly Assaulted Two Hunters in Wyoming

Bull elk bugling on a hunt.

I Shot the Wrong Bull, and It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods I Shot the Wrong Bull, and It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods

By Charles Elliott

This High-Fence Bull Elk Could Break an SCI World Record. It Scores More Than 648 Inches This High-Fence Bull Elk Could Break an SCI World Record. It Scores More Than 648 Inches

A bowhunter with a giant San Carlos Arizona bull.

Chad Mendes Tags a Dinosaur Desert Bull in Southern Arizona Chad Mendes Tags a Dinosaur Desert Bull in Southern Arizona

By Natalie Krebs

Alberta bowhunter ends up with arrow lodged in leg

“10 Inches of Arrow Were in My Leg.” Bowhunter Suffers Freak Accident on Elk Hunt “10 Inches of Arrow Were in My Leg.” Bowhunter Suffers Freak Accident on Elk Hunt

Your First Elk Hunt: What Rifle Should You Bring?

Guns

Your First Elk Hunt: What Rifle Should You Bring? Your First Elk Hunt: What Rifle Should You Bring?

By John B. Snow

screenshots luchtel bull elk video

Watch: Bowhunter Arrows Bull that Rolls Downhill and Almost Crushes His Cameraman Watch: Bowhunter Arrows Bull that Rolls Downhill and Almost Crushes His Cameraman

A sheep hunter slips and falls as he decides he can't make it to the sheep.

I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Punch It I Finally Drew a Bighorn Sheep Tag. I Was Too Out of Shape to Punch It

By John F. Lane, as told to Charles Elliott

A blackpowder hunter caught between two elk

Caught Between Two Rutting Bulls, From the Archives Caught Between Two Rutting Bulls, From the Archives

By Jim Tschetter

supermoon over yellowstone

The Buck Moon Rises Tonight. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunters The Buck Moon Rises Tonight. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunters

Bull elk in Montana.

“Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd? “Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd?

By Andrew McKean

Wyoming Has Too Many Elk in Parts of the State, Taskforce Considers Private-Land Tags Wyoming Has Too Many Elk in Parts of the State, Taskforce Considers Private-Land Tags

Montana fixing hunting permit draw error

A Glitch Kicked 2,400 Elk and Deer Applicants Out of Montana’s Permit Draw. FWP Says They’re Fixing It A Glitch Kicked 2,400 Elk and Deer Applicants Out of Montana’s Permit Draw. FWP Says They’re Fixing It

The bull elk known as Kahuna, photographed by Dawn Wilson in 2021.

Poacher Steals Skull, Antler from Carcass of Famous Bull Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park Poacher Steals Skull, Antler from Carcass of Famous Bull Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park

By Keegan Sentner

Telluride Valley

Non-Resident Hunter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge After Taking an Elk Outside a Colorado Ski Town Non-Resident Hunter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge After Taking an Elk Outside a Colorado Ski Town

There Could Be Nearly 1,700 Elk in Michigan, According to a Recent Aerial Survey There Could Be Nearly 1,700 Elk in Michigan, According to a Recent Aerial Survey

New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back

New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back

Podcast: Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg Discuss Montana’s Elk Management Controversy Podcast: Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg Discuss Montana’s Elk Management Controversy

hiking with a backpack

The Average Joe’s Training Program: Get Into Backpacking Shape for Mountain Hunts The Average Joe’s Training Program: Get Into Backpacking Shape for Mountain Hunts

By Jace Bauserman

The new possible record Pennsylvania elk.

Five Bull Elk and One Giant Old Buck Make the Pennsylvania Record Books Five Bull Elk and One Giant Old Buck Make the Pennsylvania Record Books

Virginia elk herd

Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall

Mountain lion attacks elk on front porch.

Video: Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch Video: Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch

By Natalie Krebs

Two bull elk beheaded, one left paralyzed

Poachers Cut Off Heads of Two Bull Elk, Leave a Third Paralyzed in Eastern Washington Poachers Cut Off Heads of Two Bull Elk, Leave a Third Paralyzed in Eastern Washington

colorado elk hunters

On a Colorado Elk Hunt, Any Legal Bull Is a Trophy On a Colorado Elk Hunt, Any Legal Bull Is a Trophy

By Alex Robinson

Closeup of Bull Elk

A First Bull Revives Childhood Elk Hunting Memories A First Bull Revives Childhood Elk Hunting Memories

Michigan elk fell through the ice and died.

Michigan Elk Herd Drowns After Falling Through Ice Michigan Elk Herd Drowns After Falling Through Ice

Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag

By Andrew McKean

Bull elk kills cow in Smoky Mountains

Photos: Rutting Bull Kills Cow Elk in Great Smoky Mountains Photos: Rutting Bull Kills Cow Elk in Great Smoky Mountains

By Joe Subolefsky

Elk hunts involving non-residents stirred controversy this elk season.

When Non-Resident Hunters Killed Elk in Populated Areas This Fall, It Turned into a Hunting PR Nightmare When Non-Resident Hunters Killed Elk in Populated Areas This Fall, It Turned into a Hunting PR Nightmare

Video: Yellowstone Tourist Gets Charged by a Bull Elk and Trips as He Runs Away

Video: Yellowstone Tourist Gets Charged by a Bull Elk and Trips as He Runs Away Video: Yellowstone Tourist Gets Charged by a Bull Elk and Trips as He Runs Away

Virginia Hunter Punches His Deer Tag on a Rare Bull Elk. Yes, Legally

Virginia Hunter Punches His Deer Tag on a Rare Bull Elk. Yes, Legally Virginia Hunter Punches His Deer Tag on a Rare Bull Elk. Yes, Legally

CWD was detected in Manitoba for the first time.

The First Ever Case of CWD Is Reported in Manitoba, and in More Wyoming Elk Units The First Ever Case of CWD Is Reported in Manitoba, and in More Wyoming Elk Units

By Natalie Krebs

First Missouri Elk Taken in the Modern Era Is Found By One of the State’s First Bear Hunters

First Missouri Elk Taken in the Modern Era Is Found By One of the State’s First Bear Hunters First Missouri Elk Taken in the Modern Era Is Found By One of the State’s First Bear Hunters

Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota

Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota Elk Hunter Tags Massive 440″ Bull on Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota