All elk hunters dream of a screaming bull that charges across a meadow and into bow range, hot steam still flowing from his nostrils. After all, calling in a bugling bull (or even just getting a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are engaged in a one-on-one affair, and the ...

LEWISTON • Elk have excellent hearing, but they are large animals that make a lot of noise while moving and that can make them less cautious to twig snaps or the rustling of brush than many hunters ...

Darkness gave way to daylight in slow, begrudging increments as our hunting party neared the top of the mountain. The driving snow had made the long uphill climb on horseback much tougher than usual.

At one time, centuries ago, elk were plentiful in the southern Appalachians, but overhunting led to a decline by 1790. In 2001, the National Park Service successfully reintroduced elk to the ...

This story, “Elk Hunting with the Crowds” was originally published in the October 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are ...