Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are engaged in a one-on-one affair, and the only sounds to be heard are wild noises of the forest. If you believe ...

High in a basin above the treeline of the Snowcrest Mountains earlier this month, a small group of cow elk grazed and called to each other. Hidden in the basin were a group of teenagers from opposite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public land elk hunting is a real challenge, but success is sweet. For every American whitetail hunter, Western elk hunting is ...

I've spent years skiing out of bounds and thought I had my routine and gear list down pat. But then back in October my buddy Charlie Ebbers and I spent four snowy days around 12,000 feet in the ...

Every year, the load of gear I need to carry afield while hunting seems to increase. Hunting knives, elk calls, gloves, binoculars, snacks, camera gear, phone battery banks—all of it needs a place.

The New Mexico Wildlife Federation and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers are leading a campaign to eliminate the state’s Elk Private Land Use System, or EPLUS. They are doing this in the hopes of ...

Minimizing impact on habitat is key to successful wildlife conservation As shed antler hunters begin to scour the backcountry for dropped ...

University of Montana undergraduate students and members of UM's Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Club walk through wetlands on the Teller Wildlife Refuge in Corvallis. (UM photo by Ryan Brennecke) ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. High in a basin above the treeline of the Snowcrest Mountains earlier this month, a small group ...