How to Find and Shoot an Elk
(Room Surf E)
20 Jan 22
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Power-Point presentation on hunting elk, on your own and with an outfitter, including: Where to hunt: research to target productive outfitting areas and places on public land; predicting effects of weather on elk habit; planning for movement of elk onto private land. When to hunt: why rut is oversold and late hunts under-rated; tactics for the quiet "in-between" time when you're scheduled to hunt; making the most of each day in exhausting terrain. How to move -- and not: why still-hunting elk isn't like still-hunting deer; using elk highways; effective glass and glassing; sitting places that show you elk. Rifles, loads and optics: what makes a good elk rifle (weight, length, features); top cartridges from surveys; a hard look at long-range loads; scoping an elk rifle for shots you'll really take. Cutting losses: what to do after an elk doesn't fall; trailing techniques that recover elk.