Yet another elk poaching case has come to light in Montana, this one taking place in Ravalli and Missoula counties. Both cases date back to 2017 and deal with Brady Joe Stamps killing elk illegally on private lands he did not have permission to be on, the second bull being …

Missoula, Montana area biologist Liz Bradley is noticing that elk herds around the suburban areas of the city have been in decline for the past three years with a total of 216 animals being lost from one of her counted herds just this Spring. This decline begs questions… is it …

When we think of wildlife crossings over or under highways most folks think in terms of saving animals from running a gauntlet of passenger cars, SUV’s, pickups and semi-trucks. However, there is more to the picture. Vehicular collisions with wildlife results in costly property damage, obvious death or severe maiming …

The 300 PRC is a BRAND NEW cartridge from Hornady. Hunter Todd Helms tests and reviews this new load at the range shooting a Horizon rifle. This ammo is meant for hunting and competition shooting alike. Helms isn’t disappointed when he slams steel at 1000 yards on the first try. …

  On January 10th, 2019 Christian J. Cosby of Rock Springs, Wyoming was convicted of the illegal taking of a bull elk from Wyoming elk hunt area 30. Cosby’s elk license for the year of the violation, 2017, was valid for area 93. Cosby claimed to have taken the bull …

Need more of the best information on Wyoming and Nevada to help you make your application choices? No problem, Guy Eastman and staffer Scott Reekers have been working hard to update the MRS for each of those states as new and more information has come out, specifically harvest stats for …

“The sheep rifle should above all be portable, handy, and relatively light, as the sheep hunter carries a rifle a lot more than he shoots it.” Jack O’Connor   The IN-RUT Full Curl rifle has all three of these and more. Each Full Curl tips the scales naked between 6 …

Stalking down a high-country game trail I caught movement to my right that quickly turned into the chocolate brown legs of a bull elk. He kept coming, closing the distance and when he stepped out at around 15 yards he locked on to me standing in the same opening he …

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Hunter Todd Helms puts the new hunting clothing line by Sixsite to the test on a recent elk hunt. Helms tests the Sixsite Blackfoot rain system and Gunnision soft shell system in a mountain rain storm and isn’t disappointed. Designed by a former Navy Seal, this hunting gear by Sixsite …