Calling may not only get a bull to reveal its whereabouts but also spur rut-like activity not many rifle hunters witness.

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Public land elk hunting is a real challenge, but success is sweet. For every American whitetail hunter, Western elk hunting is aspirational, calling to them the way Cooperstown calls to a Little ...

Mark and Rick Kieffer have applied for North Dakota bull elk tags for years without being drawn, so last winter, they decided to change their strategy and apply for antlerless elk tags with their dad, ...

Ripping a bugle and hearing a bull respond is an experience like no other. It’s why elk hunters climb mountains every September. But don’t expect your calls to work every time. If you’re trying to ...

Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are engaged in a one-on-one affair, and the only sounds to be heard are wild noises of the forest. If you believe ...

Nicholas Cooper, 14, filled his cow tag and then his general elk tag with a bull in a matter of minutes in Mineral County. Nicholas Cooper, age 14, filled his cow tag and then his general elk tag with ...

Through the latest hunting season, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife workers used deer, bear, elk, grouse and other animal decoys to catch poachers. But they're not just simple decoys.

Colorado wildlife managers are mobilizing to reverse a decline of elk in the southwestern quarter of the state by controlling hunting and protecting wild habitat, aiming for increased calf survival ...