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Looking for advice on articles or books on elk hunting. Also any helpful DVDs. Any advice would be helpful.. Looking at hunting Durango area OTC 2nd rifle.

The Hunter's Book of The Elk by John Barsness. He posts here as Muledeer. I would PM him and hope for an autographed copy.

Look at Big Fin's post on this thread and enjoy.


mike r

The Elk of North America by Olaus Murie

This is not a hunting book. It's written by the most knowledgeable scientist on the subject of elk. He was the senior scientist at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole for ten years. There's no guesswork in his book. It is all backed up by scientific research.

It was out of print for a long time but I see that it's available again.
https://www.amazon.com/North-America-Olaus-Johan-Murie/dp/B0006ASRTA

KC

thanks men. I just ordered both books.

I'm not hunting elk next season due to a planned AK trip. =/

will have to read to try and fill the void.

All About Elk by Lapinsky / Schuh / Van Zwoll / Wiltse ISBN 0-914697-07-2
Elk Essentials by Bob Robb ISBN 1-58150-034-2
In preparation for a Colorado elk hunt this fall I read a whole bunch of elk books. These 2 were the best and covered all the bases.
My brother found a copy of the book by Murie that KC recommended at a garage sale for a couple bucks. Great drawings of tracks, anatomy, dung, etc. as well as being the last word on the behavior and characteristics of the elk.

Just a few I have that are pretty good reads:

1. Elk Tactics by Don Laubach and Mark Henckel.
2. Elk rifles, cartridges and hunting tactics by Wayne Van Zwoll...
3. Elk hunters bible by Jim Zumbo

Bugling for Elk: A Complete Guide to Early-Season Elk Hunting, by Dwight Schuh

Radical Elk Hunting Strategies: Secrets of Calling Elk in Close. by Mike Lapinski

High Pressure Elk Hunting: Secrets of Hunting Educated Elk, also by Mike Lapinski

You guys just cost me $20 - Thanks! reading about elk is better than sitting here watching it snow..........

BTW: the book KC posted is cheaper on Abe Books than Amazon - I paid $10 shipped for the hard cover 1979 version. In fact, I bought All About Elk book from their too - it was $4.95 shipped.

Start here.. Then consider going now because it won't be here to be had for too much longer.. Just read the comments on this "outdoors" website.. I guess if it isn't from britebart it can't be true around here..
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...arning_to_you_people_out_we#Post11719552

Bill:

Wow. Are you right. I just checked their website and there are a bunch for sale.
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Se...e+Elk+of+North+America&kn=&isbn=

KC

I usually look at Abe books for unusual titles.

I didn't know the book existed - thanks!

One book I liked was Elk and Elk Hunting by Hart Wixom.

Thanks

Amazing and not in a good way...

Go to Elknut Productions. Paul has a complete set of videos.You will learn more about elk hunting than any book you can read

also The Complete Book of Elk Hunting by Sam Curtis

Thanks

Our elk can't read. Sorry. Just Couldn't help myself.

R u sure they cant.

I'm convinced that the ones here can read the regulations. They seem to be experts on season dates and land boundaries.