Adventure's Editor for Petersen's Bowhunting Patrick Meitin brings together over two decades of guiding and outfitting experience in his new book Bowhunting Modern Elk. From tried and true strategies to a state-by state breakdown of where the best bulls live, Patrick shares all of his hard earned secrets and techniques used to harvest today's elk with archery equipment.

The Modern Elk Hunter is a simple step-by-step guide in planning a Western hunt. It introduces the reader to the Western landscape, the game that inhabits it, and the hunting lure that will draw you in. It walks through the many license options and research resources a hunter has at their fingertips, and also advises how to best utilize them. By providing recommendations to follow, blunders to avoid, and many little known tips and tricks, The Modern Elk Hunter is a one-stop shop in increasing the success of your next Western Hunt!

Stories, advice, and campfire philosophy from a lifetime of traditional bowhunting.

Petersen's Bowhunting field editor and bowhunting expert Bill Winke takes you through critical yet surprisingly easy steps to bow setup and maintenance. Along the way, he breaks down how bows and accessories work together and the best tuning methods to get your arrows shooting accurately. From paper tuning to getting fixed-blade broadheads to fly straight, Winke has taken the mystery and guesswork out of setting up an accurate hunting bow and produced an illustrative and in-depth tuning guide that will be a great addition to your bowhunting library.

Have you ever dreamt of heading out West to chase elk? Or maybe you've been hunting elk without as much luck as you'd like to have. With twenty-plus years of elk hunting experience, learning the hard way how to ensure success each season, my goal is to help the new hunter shorten that learning curve. Do you understand preference points, know what a location bugle is, and have a Plan A, B and C in place for any elk hunting encounter? While it's impossible to cover every detail that makes for a successful hunt, this book gives you to tools to understand the basics and the resources to further your elk education.

NO, IT'S NOT HOLY SCRIPTURE written by one of Christ's disciples, nor religious doctrine from the great biblical hunter: Nimrod. This "gospel" is a collection of enlightening and time-proven deer hunting methods and techniques, including helpful tips and no-nonsense advice. Its author is a veteran bowhunter and outdoor writer/photographer with six-plus decades of deer hunting know-how gained firsthand while hunting whitetails, mule deer, and blacktails in every kind of deer country habitat and topography found in 35 different states. SIMPLY STATED, Bowhunting Gospel contains multiple truths and helpful suggestions that can benefit any deer hunter, regardless of the weapon of choice. Sprinkled throughout each chapter, appropriate anecdotes, and photos, give readers words and images supporting the author's message. Fans of Bowhunter Magazine and its longtime editor: M. R. James will immediately recognize the trademark writing style of the award-winning pro journalist, whose first nationally published short stories and deer hunting articles date back to the mid-1960s. BESIDES A CANDID LOOK at 21st Century archery hunting tackle and accessories, treestands and blinds, stalking and still-hunting, safety, shot placement, and blood trails, there's also helpful advice for women and youth hunters, beating target panic, effective camouflage, and scent control solutions. Bowhunting Gospel poses important questions in need of answers: *Are you physically and mentally ready to hunt deer? *What became of hunting the hard way? *Is ground-level hunting a lost art? and *So, you want to shoot a big buck? and much, much more!

A thorough, informative guide to the growing sport of elk hunting with in-depth coverage of current equipment and gear.

The Elk Bowhunting series is a collection of thrilling and immersive elk hunting adventures for experienced hunters, newcomers, or those interested in this challenging and adrenaline-charged realm of bow hunting elk.Explore valuable life lessons learned from the hunt, an elevated gratitude towards life, and the positive impact of procuring one's own food. The second book in the series shares the excitement of new hunts and also delves into the deeper lessons of Fortitude, Humility, Subtlety, Resurrection, and Gravitas that the author, and likely other hunters, encounters pursuing elk. Through captivating stories and introspective reflections, readers will discover how the challenges of the hunt serve as a crucible for self-discovery and personal growth. Explore the vital role that hunters play as stewards of conservation, highlighting their contributions to parks and wildlife management. By engaging with nature in such a direct and intimate way, hunters develop a unique respect and connection to life. And the profound experience of taking a life -- an act that, paradoxically, fosters a deeper sense of gratitude and reverence for the gift of existence both on and off the mountain. This 176-page full color coffee table book is available in hard and soft cover options and details hunts that occurred from 2018 to 2023.

Elk Hunting provides all the basics a hunter needs to know about planning a trip, selecting equipment, understanding elk behavior and mastering hunting techniques. An elk hunt is not an inexpensive venture. In this book, Zumbo tells how to select an outfitter or plan a do-it-yourself hunt. Moving long distances is not a problem for elk, and finding prime locations is a key to hunting success. With Elk Hunting you'll learn how to scout and recognize the places most likely to hold elk. Details the proper equipment to use, such as rifles, calls, optics and accessories. Features special sections that cover elk hunting with bow and muzzleloader.