Wild Born Outdoors

Most hunters think finding elk is about covering more country. Sometimes it is. But a lot of times it’s about slowing down long enough to understand why elk are using that country in the first place. Feed, water, bedding, shade, wind, pressure — it all matters. Elk don’t move randomly. They move because something makes them. The better you understand that, the less you feel like you’re just wandering.

What’s the biggest thing you’ve learned from elk hunting?