Fred Eichler provides tips on elk hunting to help beginners increase their chances of being in the 15% of hunters coming back from a successful elk hunt.
That is the question. For me, the answer is simple: silence is golden.
by Fred Eichler
Forget about what you read in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The real question when you’re bowhunting for elk should be to call, or not to call. For me, the answer is simple: silence is golden.
Elk deserve our best shot no matter the distance.
by Fred Eichler
A good list of questions is as important as your tag
by Fred Eichler
As an outfitter of 30 years, as well as an avid hunter who has hired multiple outfitters to take me hunting, I’ve been on both sides of the equation. Like any relationship or business deal, good communication up front can help you avoid misunderstandings with an outfitter about what kind of hunt you want. Here are some of my top tips to help improve your discussions and avoid a bad experience.
The good thing about catching an early-morning flight to Denver is that the plane was landing as the sun was breaking on the eastern horizon. Another short flight to the northwest corner of the state put me less than an hour's drive from my elk adventure for the next five days. With the special elk license I had under the Ranching For Wildlife program, I was able to hunt during the September rut.
Can you tell an elk bark from a bugle? A cow mew from a cow moose? Put your elk hunting ear to the test with this quick quiz.
From the time humans started hunting for food, they have been improving technology to increase their chance of success. We each develop our own creed as to what works for us.
Silence is sometimes golden, and when the woods are full of loud bugling and constantly mewing elk hunters, pressured elk simply go silent—and hunker deep into thick cover. Maybe you should also go silent and move less. The less you do, the greater your chances of filling an elk tag.
Planning and executing an elk hunt out West is a major undertaking. Planning and initial preparations must begin a year or more in advance.
Heading to the mountains to