Elk Hunting Basics - A Guide to Hunting and Calling Elk Truly one of the most sporting species, from their guttural bugles to their aggressive rutting behaviors, elk are simply an awesome animal to hunt. If you've ever interacted with a dominant bull, you know what I'm talking about. When a bull screams within earshot, it makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up! But not every individual will come in on a string. Finesse and strategy are the name of the game with elk. Know when to speak, when to keep quiet, and which call to use when and you're on your way to a close encounter. Call too much and you may as well head back to camp.
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Wyoming BOW Event in June 02/05/10
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants Wyoming women to pick up their camera, fishing pole or shotgun and experience the outdoors through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman camp this June. [Comments?]
Wyoming Nonresident Hunter Apps Due Feb. 1st 01/18/10
With the coming of the New Year also comes the first application periods for the upcoming hunting seasons. The Game and Fish is now accepting applications for nonresident elk licenses and resident and nonresident spring turkey licenses for the 2010 hunting seasons. [Comments?]
West Virginia Joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact 12/24/09
Game law violators in West Virginia could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in other states. [Comments?]
Wyoming Fines Some That Falsified Dual Residency Information 12/24/09
In a coordinated project with wildlife investigators from Utah, Colorado and Idaho, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has issued more than 120 citations resulting in fines of more than $36,000. [Comments?]
Wyoming G&FC Set Regulations for Shed Antler Collection 12/04/09
Following a series of public meetings the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has enacted a regulation to establish a season for the collection of shed antlers and horns on public lands west of the Continental Divide. [Comments?]
Two Wyoming Poachers Fined and Lose Privileges 12/04/09
A father and son from Gillette have been sentenced to more than $11,000 in fines and have had hunting and fishing privileges suspended as a result of the poaching of a trophy mule deer near Gillette. [Comments?]
CWD Found in Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 42 11/13/09
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk and moose, has been discovered for a second time in a deer hunt area this fall, bringing the known total of CWD areas in the Big Horn Basin to nine. [Comments?]
Pennsylvania Whitetail Deer & Black Bear The whitetail deer was a 173 lb 8 pointer I harvested on public land in Pike County, Pennsylvania with archery equipment. The black bear was 150 lbs, and harvested on public land in Pike County, Pennsylvania with a 12 gauge 870 Remington using 2 3/4 inch Remington Premier Copper Solid Sabot Slugs. This was the second Pennsylvania black bear I have taken in 10 years in the Commonwealth.
