| For those lucky enough to draw an elk tag, | | | | animal you're after. Upon finding a guide service, it's |
| anticipation consumes the hunter until opening day. In | | | | important to ask them what they supply. Many |
| the mean time, a hunter should spend as much time | | | | provide food and lodging, and if they don't, they'll be |
| as he can brushing up on all things elk. An intimate | | | | able to give recommendations. One of the first things |
| understanding of the creature will only serve to | | | | a service will stress is the importance of warm |
| create a memorable experience while out in the field. | | | | clothing. Elk season takes place during the cool |
| From hunting equipment, to guide services, to | | | | temperatures of fall; it isn't uncommon for the |
| studying elk behavior, the hunter needs to be | | | | temperature to fall to 20 or 30 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| prepared when hunting season finally arrives. | | | | Be sure to find clothing that will keep you both warm |
| There are many avenues for the hunter to learn | | | | and dry, and camouflaged is always a plus. Wool |
| more about the creature he's going to be seeking. | | | | items are always a good bet for warmth, as is |
| There are hundreds of websites dedicated to elk and | | | | Gore-Tex for moisture protection. It's also a good |
| elk hunting available on the internet. Magazines and | | | | idea to layer clothing, that way a hunter can put on |
| TV shows are also a great resource; many of the | | | | or take off clothing as he needs it throughout the |
| hosts on the TV shows have a lot of experience | | | | day. Other things to consider are scent-free toiletries, |
| with elk and often enlist the help of experts to teach | | | | snacks, and good binoculars. |
| the viewer even more. Watching a TV show will | | | | Another thing you will learn on your elk hunting |
| provide the hunter with more information in an hour's | | | | excursion is the art of bugling elk. It's a smart idea to |
| time, than he could ever learn on his own. The TV | | | | be somewhat familiar with this process, and many |
| show will also allow the hunter to see visuals of not | | | | avid hunters practice the bugling technique for a |
| only the creature, but the type of landscape the | | | | hobby in the off-season. While it need not be |
| hunt will be taking place in. | | | | mastered, it is important to use it the right way; a |
| The second thing a hunter needs to be concerned | | | | bad call will drive the elk away, not lure them in. Elk |
| about is finding a quality guide service to take him on | | | | calls can be very specific, but overall the call is meant |
| his elk hunt. There are hundreds available, and | | | | to mimic a mate, either bull or cow. While a hunter |
| narrowing down the selection won't take as long if | | | | cannot possibly learn everything before his big hunt, |
| the hunter knows what he wants. A guide will prove | | | | the more he knows the more interesting and |
| an invaluable resource on the hunting trip; these | | | | memorable the hunt will be. |
| people spend their lives studying and tracking the | | | | |