Tony Gilbertson Channels Inner-Artist in RMEF World Elk Calling Championships
by Tom Kuglin/Bugle Hunting & Outdoor Lifestyle Editor Whether his audience is a panel of judges or a rutted-up bull elk, when Tony Gilbertson rips a bugle or softly mews, he has one simple goal in mind. “If I’m on stage or in the woods, I’m trying to paint a picture with my calling,” he […]
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Conservation follows Calamity on Colorado’s Grand Mesa
By Paul Queneau On May 25, 2014, the longest landslide ever documented in Colorado rumbled down the side of the Grand Mesa, the largest flat top mountain in the world. Geologists estimate it may have hit 85 mph as an avalanche of rocks, mud and debris traveled nearly three miles down West Salt Creek southeast […]
Earning Your Elk Hunting MBA by Randy Newberg
I’ve become convinced that every business school curriculum should include public land elk hunting. If you sent all Master of Business Administration (MBA) students on a required, two-week elk hunt, they’d come back better prepared for the business world. It’s the kind of thought that occurs to you as you’re sitting in a dark stand […]
Blackjack Creek
By Jon Keller A young guide out to prove his mettle discovers just how tough his job can be. I sat on the bank and listened to the creek roll down the mountain. I stretched my fingers and rewrapped them around my rifle. The night was cold and the sky was clear and the moonlight […]
How to get in Shape for Elk Hunting: Corey Jacobsen has some tips
By Vivien Felker Many factors that make or break an elk hunt are out of your control: the wind swirls and sends your scent right into the nose of an incoming bull or another hunter pushes the herd out of the drainage. However, you can control your physical fitness. We interviewed elk hunting and calling […]
Volunteer Vanguard
By Tom Kuglin Gloved hands and tools reached through the aspen tangle, pulling strands of rusted barbed wire darkened from years in the elements and a wildfire a few years earlier. A volunteer emerged for a moment to wipe away sweat and dirt from her brow, grabbing a drink of water before disappearing back into […]
The Two-For-One Bull
By Tom Kuglin – Bugle magazine hunting & outdoor lifestyle editor Robb Baker continued to scan the snow for blood hoping to find evidence of a solid hit on his first bull elk. As his heart began to sink at the lack of sign, Robb’s Colorado guide Ryan Kennedy decided to get on the tracks. […]
Get Involved: Hunter Comments Help Shape Regulations
By Tom Kuglin Bugle Hunting & Outdoor Lifestyle Editor I’ll admit I’m one of those hunters that gets nervous about change. Maybe I’ve just reached a point in my hunting life where I’m getting set in my ways. It’s not that I don’t like to learn or check out the latest and greatest hunting gear, but […]
Gear: Bows, Arrows and Accessories
From the fastest and quietest bows on the market to essential archery accessories, Bugle Contributor Brad Fenson reviews his favorites for 2024. Mathews Lift Lightweight. Quiet. Fast. Those are the best ways to describe the Mathews Lift after the first shot. Such a conspicuous lack of vibration and noise makes you want to shoot […]