At age 12, Kaci Bulkley of Campbell County is already an accomplished hunter. This fall, she stunned even seasoned hunters ...

Whoever coined the adage, “knowledge is power,” must’ve been an elk hunter—because when it comes to this pursuit, the more information you have, the more tricks you can put up your sleeve while elk ...

Fred Mercer shot a massive bull elk on a snow mountain in Montana. At the time, it was the second biggest elk ever taken by a hunter. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent ...

You won't find a more impressive big game animal than a bugling bull elk tending a harem of cows during the heart of the September elk rut. Add to that vision the type of awe-inspiring ...

Planning a successful elk hunt requires a ton of prep work. A lot of hunters focus on the obvious stuff like fitness and gear, but understanding elk feeding habits should be more than just another ...

Hunting season started in August for some big game species but the heart of the annual event, the major rifle seasons for deer and elk, are still to come. The buck deer season for most units runs from ...

When retired infantry Marine Lieutenant Colonel Mark Mackey slipped into his Bayfield County, Wisconsin tree stand one evening in early October a few years ago, he wasn’t after deer. He was targeting ...

The 10x11 elk is a lock to become the largest nontypical bull elk ever taken by hunting in Minnesota. The state’s No. 1 nontypical was found dead in December 2010. Gary Przekwas of Roseau, Minnesota, ...

Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk. And on Dec. 31, he killed an absolute giant of a Rocky Mountain bull that has the potential to ...

Rifle hunters used to being assured of being able to hunt bull elk in some popular spots in northwest Colorado won’t be able to count on that the next few falls as state wildlife managers continue to ...