Luck Is Cheap Up There
Like the old song says, two out of three ain’t bad, especially on a bowhunt for elk.
The Voice Inside
On the same night on the same mountain, two hunters face a deadly storm. Only one would survive. The worst type of danger is the danger that’s brought on by one’s own ignorance. Overconfidence and familiarity can blind a man to the peril that lies ahead, and he...
A Father’s Quandary: How to Explain the Benefits of Hunting to Youth
Rather than simply explain to his daughter the many benefits of hunting for game meat, this father decided to lead by example. And it worked. How does a father explain the benefits of hunting to his children? A few years ago in a restaurant in Jackson Hole, my...
The Elk of Two-Ocean Pass
An ideal bull in an idyllic locale.
Every Man Goes Out Alone
It is not a thing life prepares one for, no matter how much meat has been secured in this fashion following a successful elk or deer hunt. The name fits. Clyde. I picture a “Clyde” and see leathery features beneath a black, grease-crusted Stetson, floppy...
From Pin Oak Flats to the High Country
I definitely learned more about elk hunting by assisting others than I ever learned hunting on my own. Hunting out west in the high country is a totally new experience for many of us “flatlanders.” I was in my early thirties before I had the opportunity to head to the...
The Old Bull of Sawmill Creek
How a piece of wildlife art directed one man’s hunting destiny.
New Beginnings
You’re not really a Westerner until you’ve taken your first elk.
A Sneak Peek at the First Episode of SCTV Season 3!
The new season begins with a hunt for elusive giant elk and mule deer high in the mountains of southern Colorado. Premieres Saturday, July 3. Officials from Dorsey Pictures, the world’s largest producer of outdoor adventure programming, announce that Sporting...
Four Uniquely American Game Animals
The United States is home to a wide variety of game species, some found nowhere else in the world. Here are four species that are uniquely American.