Elk Hunting Guide

What you need to know to be a successful Elk Hunter

By: Michael Miller

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The average out-of-state elk hunter spends over $4,000 to go elk hunting. Then, nineteen out of twenty of them fail to find an elk. This is a shame!

I love in the mountains of Colorado, amongst elk herds. The picture on the cover of my book was taken 200 yds. from my house. I have the opportunity to study elk behavior, as well as the behavior of the out-of-state elk hunters. Thus this book. I explain how the new-to-the-area elk hunter can find his herd. This is stuff I learned myself.

The book is great for the beginner elk hunter! Also a great refresher, and some new ideas for the experienced hunter. What you need to know to be a successful elk hunter. Learn elk patterns and behavior, how to find them, best hunting techniques, and what equipment to carry. Ambush tactics to employ, tracking techniques, and understanding elk behavior will give you the edge to make you a successful elk hunter. When the woods are full of elk hunters, the info in this book will give you the edge.

Here is our secret! We learn how to ambush the elk herd as it makes its daily passage from its sleeping area to its pasturage. This will work magic for you! Elk are creatures of habit. They follow regular patterns of movement. Basically, they bed down from about an hour after daybreak until mid-afternoon. They bed down in the heaviest shelter that they can find, as densely wooded as possible, in order to protect themselves from predators such as bears, and mountain lions. Then in later afternoon, they head from their bedding area to their watering hole where they will get their daily drink. After watering, they head for their favorite pasture. They graze all night, then return to their bedding area the next morning. They repeat this pattern daily.

Knowing this can give you a great advantage. Our info on how to track elk will help you to locate a good site to ambush them as they move from their one area to another. I usually attempt to ambush them as they move from their watering hole to their pasture. This is usually late afternoon. I have bagged 7 elk with this technique. I am now too old to get out in the woods, but I can tell you how to do it!

Normal success rate for an elk hunter is 5%. This means that only 1 in 20 elk hunters will bag their elk. Using our proven techniques will great improve your chances. I got an elk every year when I hunted. I live in the mountains of Colorado, amidst numerous elk herds, and have learned their patterns.

Great Novice Elk Hunting Advice

Great read if you’ve done little to no elk hunting. Covers the simple basics. The virtual narrator doesn’t convey the authors sense of humor very well, but the information is great if you’re going elk hunting for your first or second season.