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A comprehensive guide to hunting elk in any situation.

If you're going to hunt elk, you can count on putting out a lot of effort and probably a lot of money, too. Much better you know what you're getting into before you start, and there is no one better to learn from than Sam Curtis. He is a naturalist, a woodsman, and as I can tell you from personal experience, a hell of an elk hunter. Reading his book will not guarantee you success, but it will certainly tilt the odds more in your favor.--David E. Petzal, Deputy Editor, Field & Stream.

Elk are the quintessential big game animal in the West, and there is no more exciting sight for a hunter than a heavy-racked bull that seems to materialize out of thin air in the dawning light of a cold fall morning. But it takes more than blind luck to put yourself in this situation year after year. Elk are smart, wary, highly mobile animals that use their surroundings to great advantage to elude hunters. To be successful, you must understand the subtleties of elk habits and habitat.
The Complete Book of Elk Hunting provides detailed information on all aspects of these elements, along with hunting tactics that will help you consistently take trophy elk throughout their range.

Specific features include:
" The behavior and micro-habitats of big bulls
" The top hunting methods for elk, including still-hunting, glassing and stalking, tracking, and stand hunting
" Hunting the rut in early fall and finding elk in any type of weather and terrain throughout the season
" The top states for trophy bulls and overall numbers of elk
" Methods for learning about feeding, bedding, escape, and migration habits
" Searching for and interpreting sign and the secrets of effective scouting
" A chart for forecasting elk whereabouts based on long-term weather conditions
" Trip planning and basic equipment

Whether you are a beginner or a veteran, this ultimate guidebook is filled with expert advice that is sure to make you a better, more efficient hunter. Elk numbers throughout much of the West are higher than they have been in more than a century, so don't wait to acquire the knowledge that could make all the difference on your next hunt.

Sam Curtis has hunted elk and guided elk hunters in the West for more than thirty years. As a contributing editor for Field & Stream, he writes regularly about hunting tactics and about the habitats and habits of big game. Curtis also writes about natural history and the environment for magazines such as Backpacker and Audubon. His books include Whitewater!, Harsh Weather Camping in the 90s, and The Complete Guide to Mule Deer Hunting.