How to Make Elk Hunting Practical, Successful and Enjoyable
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.
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.
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!
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.
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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