WHERE TO HUNT

Choose a State to Hunt

Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Utah Season Dates and Draw Deadlines 

Find Quality Units with Harvest Statistics

Resources for Understanding the Draw and Locating Good OTC Units

How to Find Elk Hunting Spots

Best Podcasts for Elk Hunters

Locating Elk

Three Tips for Scouting Elk

Make the Most of Your Weekend Scouting Trip

When to Hunt

Hunt Later for Elk

One Week to Kill: How to Make the Most of a Week

Gear

Elk Camp Gear List

What Rest Should You Buy

Broadhead Selection

How to Fix Peep Rotation

Why I switched to 125 Grain Heads and Why I Switched Back

Setting Draw Weight

Understanding Bow Timing

Budget

Budgeting for a Month-Long Hunt in the West 

Save $1,000 on Your Elk Hunt

How Much Should You Spend on a Bow?

Food

Food List for Hunting Camp (Truck and Backcountry)

Save Money, Hunt Better: Cost-Effective Backcountry Meals

Save Money on Backcountry Food New Zealand Edition

Camp

Keys to Comfort in Elk Camp

Finding a Spot to Camp

Taking a Dog to Elk Camp

PRACTICE

Workouts

2020 Covid-Friendly Elk Hunting Workout Strategy

Get in Shape for Elk Season

What to Focus on When Training for Hunting

Bow Shooting

Shooting Drills to Get Ready for Elk Season

Optimize the Final Week Before Season

PAST SEASONS

On the Hunt

In-Season

Utilizing Topo Maps While Hunting Elk

Solo Elk Hunting Scenarios and How to Approach Them

Foot Care While in the Woods

Calling

Advice for Inexperienced Elk Callers

Mistakes to Avoid when Calling Elk

The Mental Side

Goal Setting and Hunting

Go West Young Man… Tips for the First Time Elk Hunter from the Midwest

The Mental Side of Big Game Hunting

How to Stay Positive while Hunting in the Backcountry

Examples

2020 Idaho Bull

2020 Montana Bull

2019 Idaho Bull

2018 Colorado Bull

After the Shot

Keys to Recovering Elk

Just for Fun

More Difficult to Hunt Deer or Elk

Early Season Reality Check

Chasing Wapiti in Fiordland (New Zealand)

Elk Camp Playlist, Special thanks to Jo Dee Messina and Shania