October 29, 2010

Idaho Rifle Elk Hunt 2010

Since Matt had a school board meeting he wasn’t going to be able to get to my house in Drain until about 11 pm on Monday […]
October 23, 2010

2010 DIY Back Country Elk

I began preparing for this hunt a couple of days in advance, but this time it was going to be a little different. My wife, Meagon, […]
July 31, 2010

Dirk’s day pack

My day pack consists of many of the same items that most hunters carry. Some are more crucial than others and I will try and highlight […]
May 28, 2010

The Countdown Begins

The final 90 days are upon us before the season opener. This is when I shift from “Slacker Dude” into “The Elk Killer”. I work 60 […]
April 9, 2010

Lucky Thirteen

2007 archery elk season had started off with a bang. Opening day found my brother Lance and I, at a favorite “low country” hunting spot. The […]
April 8, 2010

Idaho Hat Trick

hat trick n. Sports 1. Three goals scored by one player in one game, as in ice hockey. 2. Three wickets taken in cricket by a […]
March 19, 2010

Defining Moments

  As elk hunters most of us can think back to a moment, scenario, or hunt that changed you or your approach to hunting.  Some of […]
February 19, 2010

Hung-up on Bull Elk

Every season we look back and reflect upon what we could have done differently on a particular elk hunt. The scenario goes like this – ” […]
February 5, 2010

Calling for success

The year was 1989, I was fifteen and wanted to hunt elk with a bow. My Dad had long since lost his drive to “beat the brush” as he called it. So I was on my own. Being an avid hunter I wanted to take advantage of the early season that archery hunting offered. I new nothing about calling elk. My best friend Randy ( now my brother in-law) Wise also wanted to get involved. We made a pact. We would learn to call elk no matter what the obstacles , we would learn.