Hunting season has finally rounded the corner to October with days shortening and nights lengthening. The red, yellow, and orange leaves are dulling and piling up on the ground to be next year's soil organic matter. The peak of the elk rut is over after a long month...
Don’t Discredit Early-Season HuntingBaseMap Ambassador Zach Bowhay, the author of this article, behind one of his early-season archery bulls.When daydreaming about elk, most bowhunters are undoubtedly picturing a big bugling bull advancing toward their cow calls or...
Maturity as a Measuring Stick Whether in the middle of hunting season or during the offseason, we as hunters are always planning, and dreaming, of next year’s hunt. The most any of us hunters ever ask for is simply the opportunity to see a nice mature whitetail buck...
There are few experiences more exhilarating than hunting rutted up, screaming bulls in September. The sad reality – opportunities to hunt these love sick bulls are few and far between, especially for a rifle hunter. The vast majority of elk hunts that take place...
by Lance Stutzke Poor Physical Conditioning I find it harder every year to find elk and they seem to be moving deeper into the backcountry with each passing season. Don't make the mistake I used to make and start conditioning only a few weeks before season. That has...