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How to Make Elk Hunting
Practical, Successful and Enjoyable

Bugling Bull Elk Elk hunting can be demanding! It doesn't have to be. It can be fun, not just hard work. The main purpose of this site is to provide you with as many practical tips and fast facts as possible to make your elk hunting more successful, comfortable, enjoyable, positive, easier and safer.

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Elk habitat is some of God’s most beautiful creation. Hunting there can be difficult, but it can be made easier. With the right equipment and techniques, elk season can be less demanding and more successful. Learn to enjoy the majesty of elk country with realistic goals and plans.

Our goal is to provide sensible and practical recommendations learned from years of trial and error in public access elk hunting. Ideas from many experienced elk hunters will be shared.



Practical Information for the Average Hunter

This is not just a typical “how to kill a big bull elk” site. We are realistic, successful meat hunters on public land, who kill nice bulls every once in awhile. We’ve learned some things the hard way. But, you don’t have to! We’ll share it with you.

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Spending the time and effort to find elk can be challenging without a realistic plan. My family lives in elk country. Each fall I usually commit 5 or 6 days a week for 11 weeks to Montana elk hunting with bow and rifle, and guiding my two teenage sons.

I often only hunt half days and go to work in the afternoon. Those half day hunts have been very productive through the years. I have spent many hours thinking about how to make the process easier, faster or more comfortable and then finding the solutions.

Make Elk Hunting More Do-able

I’d be pleased to help you, from the early morning trek seeking your quarry to the closing of the freezer door on your hard-earned meat. My family and I have annually harvested and processed many elk and countless deer for a couple of decades. With this site, we’re here to provide as many practical, useful tips to make your hunts, even with kids, more enjoyable, comfortable and simply as “do-able”, as possible.

The Demanding Task of Packing Meat

Getting a hundred or two hundred pounds of meat off the ground and into the freezer far away can be incredibly difficult. I’m a pretty small guy and I usually hunt alone when friends or sons are at work and school. I HAD to learn some practical ways of moving heavy meat by myself. You might find those tips helpful under the Elk Down tab.

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Quick Elk Hunting Tips
Planning for elk hunting? Here is a quick list of things to do to prepare for an elk hunt. This list will link you to further information based on your personal needs and goals.

Elk Hunting Gear: Priority Gear List for the Big Game Hunter
An elk hunting gear list that big game hunters will find helpful. This is a list and brief review of practical, useful, quality hunting equipment for elk hunters.

Elk Hunting Book List and Book Reviews: Learn Elk Hunting Secrets
An Elk hunting book is an expert tutorial. Learn elk hunting secrets the easy way. Here is a list of books written by veteran elk hunters. Add the authors skills to your own.

Finding Places to Hunt
Researching places to hunt elk takes time, but turns elk hunting trips into “finding” elk.

Finding Elk: Hunting the Right Place at the Right Time
Finding elk requires scouting and patience. Finding the right place doesn’t always occur at the right time. Know when to walk away and come back later. Hunt smarter, not harder.

Packing Elk Meat, Big Game Retrieval: Getting Elk Meat Home Easier
Packing elk meat is difficult, but big game retrieval can even be done alone. There are ways to make it easier, even without expensive equipment, horses or help.

Hunting Pictures: Today’s Cameras are Simple, but Watch These Details
Taking hunting pictures doesn’t come naturally to most of us who are not practiced and studied photographers. Here are some basic pointers the experts recommend.

Bow Hunting Elk, or Rifle?
Bow hunting elk can be both exhilarating and devastating, all in the same hour! You will see more elk, but will have to work hard for the shot. Avoid the rifle crowds during archery season.

Best Big Game Rifle? Opinions Abound!
Choosing a big game rifle is a personal thing, but listening to the opinions of big game hunters is a great place to start. Choose an elk rifle carefully. Maybe more than one!

Scent Control Hunting and Wind Management: Common Sense and Technology
Scent control hunting is vital if you want to get close to an elk. Scent elimination is impossible! The best you can do is minimize it and manage the wind. Learn the tricks.

Do It Yourself Elk Hunts in Back Country Wilderness Are a Demanding Adventure!
Extended do it yourself elk hunts can be risky and require careful planning and preparation. Everything needed to protect you from harsh elements will be carried and will be measured in mere ounces.

Elk Hunting Outfitters, Well Worth the Expense!But Choose One Carefully
Elk hunting outfitters cost a lot, but the learning experience makes it well worth the expense. Try to do it at least once. The earlier in your elk hunting career, the better.

ATVs and Big Game Hunting: Managed Use and Common Sense
ATVs used for big game hunting evokes emotional responses from opposing sides. A little common sense, balance and some fact-based management are in order. Get informed and involved.

Hunting Fitness: Simple Exercises that Require No Expense or Gym
Hunting fitness can improve success. It might even save your life! Here are some simple exercises that you can do at no expense, mostly in your living room.

Elk Recipes: Cooking With Healthy and Delicious Elk Meat
Elk recipes that are delicious and healthy, by a registered dietitian. Properly handled elk does not taste gamey. Your guests will rave and they won’t know it’s not lean beef.

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