Elk are big. Elk are tough as hell. And elk live in the great wide open of the West. Those three things alone should give you a pretty good idea of what you need in a good elk cartridge. It should be ...

Long-range hunting has become a hotly debated topic among hunting communities. With advancements in technology, better optics, and high-powered rifles, hunters today have the ability to take shots ...

Hunters had another successful elk season in Wisconsin in 2025-26, including the harvest of 15 elk. For the first time, cow ...

The Steyr Scout II is the latest version of the Steyr Scout Rifle, which the company designed with input from former Marine and Gunsite Academy founder Jeff Cooper. Intended as a general purpose rifle ...

The afternoon of November 12 was unseasonably warm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Temperatures exceeded 60 degrees. Lush, green rye grass that should have just been sprouting was ankle-deep. I barely ...

The most important bowhunting skill is the ability to get so close to game that the archer can almost smell it. The bowhunter should hunt silently all the time. I ignored that rule on September 12, ...

Michigan's elk harvest over two fall seasons increased in 2024 despite "challenging" weather, the DNR said in its preliminary elk report. "High temperatures during the fall hunt reduced elk movement ...

On Oct. 16, his 50th birthday, freshman Eagle County Commissioner Tom Boyd wistfully remarked this was his first birthday ...

The 2026 elk hunt application period for Wisconsin residents is expected to open with the new license year on March 1 and run ...

The 2025 Wisconsin elk hunt application period opened on Saturday, March 1. The application fee is $10 and is limited to one per person. If selected in the drawing, an elk hunting license costs $49.