Experiences in the Rocky Mountains remind you that you’re only a heartbeat from heaven every day you spend in elk country.

Colorado is a hunting paradise. The state is home to 10 big game species that are found anywhere from the sprawling plains filled with sagebrush to the lush cottonwood river bottoms to the majestic ...

I’ve hunted elk on public ground across the West for 25 years. I’ve made incredible memories, learned a lot, and punched more tags than I deserve. But I’ve also seen a lot change over that quarter ...

This story, “Elk Hunting with the Crowds” was originally published in the October 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are ...