Boutique Ammo – Ordinary softpoints once killed elk. Why change?
Once upon a time, talk in white wall tents—after tales of extraordinary shots and antlers the size of truck axles—drifted to custom rifles with fine [...]
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Range Time
Understandably, elk hunters want a bullet that goes where they aim—every time. The more you shoot, the more you find that not every bullet performs the same way in a particular rifle. Once you find a factory round that works well for you, stick with it. Hopefully, it won’t be discontinued. If you’re trying new rounds, a new rifle or zeroing in for the start of the season, here are some things to keep in mind. [...]
Think Small to Score Big
Scout rifles. Indian scouts. Boy and Girl Scouts. Even the word scout is cool. When I started hunting, I was enraptured by the idea of [...]
Pointers for Point Systems
If you’re new to hunting or looking to hunt a new state, you’ll need to learn the point system game—a game that might grant you the opportunity to hunt the biggest bull of your life [...]
Elk Carbonara
During the industrial revolution, housewives of factory workers in northern Italy would gather outside the factories with little makeshift stoves. They would bring local food—usually [...]
Understanding Rifle Recoil
Recoil is a given. How much you get and how you deal with it can make a difference on your hunt! Bullet launch is a [...]
New Bugle Contributor Takes Aim at Your Taste Buds
Kristy Crabtree is a convert. In her words, she’s “a girl who met a hunter and then became one herself.” And now she’s turned that [...]
In A High Place
Three men—two retired Special Forces operators and a retired Airman—hunt the Idaho wilds for elk. What they discover will change them forever.I idled my truck [...]
Turn Your Elk Meat Into Burger
Making your own burger out of elk is easy and fun; my kids love the sounds meat makes when it goes through the grinder. Start [...]
Hindquarter Break-Down
Once boned out, there is a giant pile of meat waiting to be unfolded. Begin separating the muscles by following the natural lines of the [...]
Do Elk Need Sagebrush?
The below is adapted from a recent article by the Sage Grouse Initiative discussing the importance of sagebrush to elk, as well as the overlap [...]
What Elk Leave Behind: A quick guide to reading elk signs
Elk leave a bit of themselves behind every day. It’s important to know how fresh or old that sign is when you come across it [...]