A Somerset County hunter got a bull elk and the largest buck of his life all in November. Here's how the memorable hunts ...

Fred Mercer shot a massive bull elk on a snow mountain in Montana. At the time, it was the second biggest elk ever taken by a hunter. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent ...

As I got a fire burning with pages torn from an old paperback, my brother, Kevin, shuffled down the hill to the creek. The book was The Moviegoer, and I’d read about a third, so there was plenty of ...

Knowing this, Amelia's father Thomas Shurgar treated her to an elk hunt in New Mexico for her 16th birthday, but he didn't know if she would even want to go. "I didn't know I was going until the last ...

For hunters across the United States, the chance to chase a massive elk in Pennsylvania’s rugged north central region is a dream worth pursuing. With the 2025-2026 elk hunting season approaching, the ...

The afternoon of November 12 was unseasonably warm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Temperatures exceeded 60 degrees. Lush, green rye grass that should have just been sprouting was ankle-deep. I barely ...

Elk hunter Ben McArthur said he appreciates availability of late-season cow elk tags in Wyoming as it's challenging. “It's ...

This story, “The Hunt We’ll Remember,” appeared in the September 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. “ELK, BOB, A BULL!” Sally yelled. I scrambled the last few steps to the crest of the ridge with my heart ...