September 28, 2011
Robert Burns in 1785 wrote “The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew”. How was I to know this was to foreshadow my Rookie […]
September 21, 2011
The shot was good, the blood trail was wide, and your bull is on the ground! Now what? The simple answer is: Get the animal/meat taken […]
August 29, 2011
The sage crackled and released its pungent scent with each step through the low-lying shrubs. An occasional bugle drifted toward us through the blackness which taxed […]
August 23, 2011
I mopped my brow as I descended the steep and unforgiving ridge in the hot midday sun. My purpose for subjecting myself to this torture is no more […]
August 23, 2011
I had always dreamed of hunting elk out west. Coming from a small town in Michigan the closest I came to hearing a bugling bull growing […]
August 13, 2011
It is awesome to think that we are about a month away from the start of the rut. What a magical, unforgettable time of year it […]
August 1, 2011
First off, let me start out by getting something out in the open right away – I’m a gear junky and am surely not a fan […]
June 27, 2011
By now, we all know what elk tags we have drawn for this fall and are busy making plans. Maybe you drew a tag for your […]
June 22, 2011
I remember my first encounter with archery. I stopped at ACE hardware while heading home after one of my college football games. We had played WV […]
May 30, 2011
It’s hard to believe how fast the rut in closing in on us. The late spring we are having here in the west seems to be […]
May 11, 2011
Last week Tony wrote an awesome article on staying in shape, rather than getting in shape, and it goes hand-in-hand with my personal schedule for working […]
April 18, 2011
Hello Elk Lovers! We have officially started another year of the elk. By that I am referring to the start of antler growth. While I have […]