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The article offers information on Yellowstone Processing, a meat processing shop which serves hunters in Montana. Topics discussed include the work of butcher Buzz Jones, his wife Patti and assistant manager Ryan Harris, Safari Club's Sportsmen Against Hunger program and Hunters Against Hunger program for animal donated by hunters to local food banks, and elk meat processing.

The article discusses techniques which can help hunters shoot more elks in western U.S. states. Successful hunters begin by gathering as much information as they can, long before they shoulder their hunting packs. Donna McDonald, owner of Upper Canyon Outfitters in Montana's elk country, stresses that getting to know the landscape, and how elk use it, may be more useful than finding elk a week before opening morning.

The article presents tips on hunting elk. Hunters who are consistently successful have one thing in common. They are not afraid to penetrate the forest and climb the mountains, doing whatever it takes to find elk. It is important to locate security terrain that elk use to evade hunters. Suggestions on finding elk in high-pressure areas are presented.

Presents information on animals that are prominent for hunting. White mountain wilderness elk in New Mexico; Bighorn sheep in Montana; Prairie white-tailed deer in Canada; East Russia brown bear in the Russian Far East.

Presents an article on the fascination with elk hunting. Experiences in hunting; Challenges faced in hunting for elk in Gardiner, Montana; Strategies in elk hunting; Efforts to capture a Magic White Bull.

Presents information on the use of elk calling during hunting in the U.S. Tips to detect the arrival of silent bull elk; Suggestions on how to call several bull elks; Advice to hunters on calling an elk. INSET: Hunting the Southern Rockies.

Relates the elk hunting experiences of a hunter. Characteristics of elk; Information on the firearm used in hunting; Details of the elk hunting.

Provides information on the habitat of frequently hunted animals in the U.S. according to the Boone and Crockett Club. Whitetail deer; Elk; Black bears; Bighorn sheep.

Presents a guide for elk hunting. Stages of the elk hunting season; Elk behavior during each season; Hunting strategies. INSETS: Reading ELK SIGN;How to PLAY THE WIND;Making the CALL.

Presents an article on elk hunting in Vampire Falls in the Navajo basin of southern Colorado. Use of bugles to attract elks; Tips on how to hunt them.

Forecasts the status of several big game animals across the United States. Brown or grizzly bears; Moose; Elk; Black bears. INSETS: Special Hunt: Sika Deer;Special Hunt: 'Gators;Special Hunt: Bison.

Opinion. States that according to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, there are approximately 960,000 elks in the United States and Canada. When the Eastern elk disappeared; Statistics on the Rocky Mountain elk during the 1920s; Reason a lot of elks were killed; Number of elks which were relocated to the United States and several Canadian provinces from Yellowstone Park and the National Elk Refuge from 1892 to 1939; Reason for the increase in the elk population.

The article discusses about antlerless elk tags and licences for the cow-elk hunters. Topics of discussion includes elk herds are booming across the west, and the wildlife managers have to keep wapiti in check with habitat for cow tags. The non resident hunters travel with portable freezers to stock the meat in. It also mentions the states with cow elk including Montana, Utah and Colorado.

The article offers tips on how and when to call elk during the rut. It mentions that bulls respond to every bugle to measure the strength of other bulls every early September. According to the author, hunters must learn how to adapt to the changing directions of wind in the mountains to keep it on their favor.

Provides information on elk hunting for bowhunters on working-class salaries. Preparations before the actual hunting; Details of activities during the first day. INSET: Limited-Draw Hunts for Elk.

Presents guidelines for deer hunters. Difference between elk and deer; Ways to locate elks; Importance of exercise and physical training. INSET: Tricking a Bull's Eyes.

Provides advice for hunting elk in North America that are located in timber. Opinions and excuses of elk hunters who were unsuccessful in the fall of 1998; Ancestral habits and traits of an elk; Advice on driving elk and other big-game animals. INSET: Male Call.

Suggests that the theory about bull elks' being identified by the hoarseness or shrillness of their voices is nonsense. Why a hunter who judges a bull elk by his bugling alone may miss a golden opportunity.

The article discusses the approach of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation on a single real-estate purchase in Montana.

The article offers tips on October hunting of bull elk using bugle. It says that move to high ground at dusk and dawn to bugle, and a single bugle without the chuckle can impersonate a young bull looking to challenge the herd master or join the herd. It states that do not let a single bugle from the bull escape one's attention, and open terrain allows bugles to sound like closer than they are. Moreover, match calling with the bull's response.

A photograph of two healthy bull elk fighting with each other is presented.

The article offers information on several great local game restaurants in the U.S. to dine in on Valentine's Day. The restaurants include the State Game Lodge in Custer, South Dakota, which serves buffalo, short ribs or buffalo kebabs. Another is the Nelson Blue in New York City, which caters venison sausage panini and leg of venison. The Saddle Peak Lodge ni Calabasas, California, which serves elk tenderloin and "Chef's Wild Game Trio" is also included.

The article offers information on the increasing population of elks in Kentucky. It is stated that the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, along with other partners, started restocking elk in 1997, with animals from Arizona and Oregon. It is stated that the herd now has a population of 8,000, which is the largest elk herd in the east of Mississippi.

The article discusses the tips for effective, bigger bowhunting in the U.S. Bowhunters are required to conduct some preparation strategies in expanding their hunting experience outside whitetails. It highlights some wildlife species killed during big game hunting such as turkeys, black bears, antelope and elk. Information regarding the species skills, appropriate hunting gear and effective tactics are also included.

The article presents tips on elk hunting. Hunter Clay Allison bugles to locate distant bulls for potential stalking opportunities. He then slows down and calls sporadically every 200 to 300 yards. He imitates the soft mew of a cow, hoping to ignite a response. If that does not work, he switches to a more aggressive cow call, such as the estrous whine.

The article reports on the findings of the study "Resource Partitioning and Browse Use by Sympatric Elk, Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer on a Winter Range in Western Montana," that was conducted by wildlife biologist Gary Baty. The study has found limited competition between mule deer, white-tails and elk because each of them occupies their own niche. It mentions that elks were less restricted by the snow and able to move consistently between different habitats.

Offers advice of hunter Will Primos on elk bowhunting. Considerations in calling and hiking for elk; Characteristics of sound produced by the animal; Challenges in aiming at elk. INSET: Primos on Elk Gear.

Presents an article on the author's experiences in horseback hunting Importance of horses to hunters; Reason why elks are best suited to horseback hunting; Information on the vision of horses. INSET: Gear for hunting from the saddle.

Relates the deer hunting experience of archer Randy Ulmer in the Steptoe Valley in Nevada. Application for a nonresident tag for the hunt; Participation of Ulmer's friend Greg Krogh in the hunt; Elk captured by Ulmer.

Provides information on elk. Estimated number of elk found in Colorado; Strategy used to find mulleys and white-tailed deer; Features of the White River National Forest where elk herd can be found.

Provides tips in hunting elk. Benefits of snow fall on elk hunters; Migration route of elk; Effects of hunting pressure on elk. INSET: Boots Made for Winter Elk.

Gives advice on searching for elk nests when hunting. Unique hiding aspect of a big bull; Description of an elk nest; Escape routes of the hideaways; How to relocate a lair in the Western mountains. INSET: HOW COW CALLS CAN HELP.

Deals with the bovine tuberculosis infection affecting elk herd in Michigan. Comments regarding the infection; Testing of elks; Monitoring of the animals.

Provides information on elk hunting. Two major drawbacks to elk hunting; Hiring of an outfitter; Two types of elk hunts offered by most top elk states in the United States; Tips on getting the meat out of the woods. INSET: Don't Break the Bank.

Focuses on elk hunting. Importance of preseason scouting; Advantage of learning the country or area; Escape tactics of elks; Diet of elks.

Presents information on the regulation of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (MNRC) for application of bull elk. Comments from MNRC chairman Keith Charters; Requirements of the regulation.

Provides information on rocky mountain elks. Physical features; Natural habitat; Behaviors; Sexual reproduction; Nutrition; Means for protection.

Presents miscellaneous facts about the elk. Hunting tip; Fondness for tree bark; Estimated number of elk population in North America; Antlers; Geographical distribution; Harem collection by bulls.

The article offers tips on how hunters can call the attention of bull elk.

The article offers tips on how to escape the crowds for deer hunting on public land and how to get hunting gear back to where deer lives. Topics include the use of horses to access backcountry areas where elk lives, the use of mountain bike to escape from crowds and make hauling gear easier, and lakes and rivers as a means for toting gears in with a canoe, raft or boat.

The article offers outdoor news briefs in the U.S. as of March 1, 2013. Illinois state Senator Donne Trotter was caught at O'Hare Airport with a handgun and loaded magazine in his carry-on bag. West Virginia University mascot, Jonathan Kimble, shot a bear with his school-issued musket. Hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil for an elk that was killed by a Colorado cop in January 2013.

The article offers information on the concrete elk statue in Viroqua, Wisconsin, which represents a sad love story.

A recipe for Seared Elk Chops Au Poivre, is presented.

A correction to the article "Don't Get Jerked Around," in the March 2008 issue is presented.

The article discusses the possibility of deer hunting in several U.S. states in 2007. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation state director Ralph Cinfio says that there are more elk now in Minnesota than they had in 50 years. A limited deer hunt is possible according to the Department of Natural Resources once the herd reaches 200 animals. More than 26,000 hunters applied for one of 200 tags in Kentucky which had 6,000 elk in 2005. In Tennessee, state biologists presented a plan to hunt five bulls from a heard of almost 450 elk.

Reports on the damages awarded to hunter William L. Varney by United Parcel Service for sending his elk steaks by land transportation instead of air transportation.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "Bow Shootout 2004," which discussed bow testing; "Cougars Coast to Coast," which focused on the increasing number of mountain lion attacks on household pets and livestock in the eastern Sierras; "Trophy Zones," which questioned the inclusion of elks in Denton County, Texas' biological home range list.

Focuses on an investigation into the reason behind the elk die-off in Wyoming in 2004. Remarks from Joe Nemick, veteran of the Game and Fish Department, on the condition of the elks; Speculation on the effects of lichen on elks; Information on the feeding trial conducted by scientists; Number of elks found dead in the state. INSET: Die-offs Through History.