Elk

Building a strategy to keep your elk hunting skills sharp while you wait out that coveted elk tag. My first bull was a spike by two taken at the hand of my PSE bow…bloody damn luck at the rightful age of 14. It was the first week of September high …

Bow hunting public land elk takes grit! Eastmans’ Elevated podcast host Brian Barney stays persistent to get it done on a Montana elk hunt. Brian end’s up self-filming his DIY bow kill on this web episode of Eastmans’ Hunting TV.

The elk herd in Wyoming continues to be very stable and healthy. Although the hunter success survey results for the 2020 hunting season have yet to be released I fully expect to see little change in unit ratings versus last year. The elk hunt season in Wyoming seemed to be …

  Hoof rot or TAHD has been around for more than 30 years in the Pacific Northwest but has spread and really become worse in the past 15 years. Unfortunately, we still don’t know what causes the disease. Over the last few years, I have looked into possible causes and …

In October of 2019 we brought you an update on the CONTROVERSIAL FEED GROUND ISSUE in western Wyoming. Our Wyoming Game & Fish Department is still working through the process relating to their feed ground sites and have been conducting public meetings (click HERE to watch these recordings and get …

A lot of big changes are coming in Utah for 2021. The biggest news is the cap on the general any-bull elk permits. The last several years they have been capped at 15,000 licenses. After several recommendations by conservation groups and meetings with the state elk committee, the decision has …

Are you one of the Elk die hards still finding yourself thinking and dreaming of hunting that big bull?  Well, the rut may be over but there are still good opportunities to chase bulls you just have to change your tactics.  The late season offers the chance to extend your …

Bowhunting elk is an ever-evolving game from the start of the season to the end. Many tactics work, but many only work for a certain part of the season or just a couple days. For example, bulls are easier to call in during certain times of the season or if …

Elk hunting the rut is as exciting as it gets! Bulls get crazy during the breeding season. There’s no shortage of bugles on this Colorado elk hunt. Ike Eastman is helping Karen Seamn of Sportsman’s Warehouse, hunt for her first bull elk. Join the elk rut action in this web …

It’s upon us, by the time this issue comes out elk season will be going hot and heavy.   Big bulls will be getting fired up, and start making noise.  These days and trips to come for us elk hunters are going to be heaven on earth.  Hopefully they will …