Tag Archives: elk hunting

Draw Weight for Deer Hunting: The Essential 2026 Guide

Bowhunter with a whitetail buck taken using proper draw weight for deer hunting

How much draw weight you really need for deer and elk — legal minimums, the kinetic energy that matters, and how to pick a poundage you can actually shoot.

DIY Elk Hunt: 9-Step Plan for Your First Archery Bull

Bull elk bugling in mountain meadow during archery elk hunt season

A DIY elk hunt on western public land costs about $1,200 in tags, gas, food, and fuel — roughly 12% of what a guided September archery bull costs through a reputable outfitter. The trade-off is that you do every job the guide would have done: tag research, e-scouting, fitness prep, calling, packing meat seven miles […]

Deer Shot Placement: 7 Angles That Decide a Clean Kill

Bowhunter with compound bow in mountains demonstrating deer shot placement setup

Deer shot placement guide for bowhunters: broadside, quartering, and elk/turkey/hog vital zones — the angles that decide a clean kill.

Spot and Stalk Bowhunting: 7 Tactics to Get Within Bow Range

Spot and stalk bowhunting success with pronghorn antelope and compound bow

Spot and stalk bowhunting closes the gap on mule deer, antelope, and elk in open country. 7 tactics for glassing, wind, terrain, and the final 50-yard decision.

Best Broadheads by Game: Matching Heads to Whitetail, Elk, Turkey & Hogs

Broad-head arrow. A closeup of a broad-head arrow used for or bow hunting. two of the three points are visible. black shaft,

A bowhunter’s guide to picking broadheads by game type — from whitetail deer and elk to turkey, hogs, and small game. Cut width, penetration, and head style for each species.