ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting

It doesn't get any more real than this. Straight from Elk Camp, the 2019 ElkBros Crew share all the trials and tribulations, that included a hospital emergency room visit at the beginning of the hunt, that might have put the nix on most hunts. Not all failure points occur where and when you think they would. But the crew keeps grinding and turning it all around with Joe breaking the ice with the f...

The Pre-Rut hunters are in the woods giving it everything they’ve got. And up next are the Peak-Rut Hunters. Yeahhhhhhhh Buddy! The Big Boys are coming to town and taking their place as the Monarchs of the Herd. These are the Herd Bulls y’all dream about… In this episode, Joe & Gilbert talk about strategies you can use to help you be successful no matter what size bull you are looking for during t...

Time to quit the talking and start the walking. It’s our favorite time of the year…. ELK SEASON IS HERE! Just like you, all of us here at ElkBros are getting ready to hit the hills. But before we do, as your Elk hunting coaches we want to do what we have always done before any big game.... it’s Pregame Time!  Joe & Gilbert do what coaches do and talk about mindset, attitude, effort and strategy, s...

Ya’ll, you've done all the prep, the gear is bought and the plans are made. You have been working your skills and getting ready………. you ARE ready! So at this point, it’s time to let Gilbert tell some of his favorite stories that we hope may pump you up, maybe inspire, hopefully make you laugh a little and still teach a little lesson learned long the way. Gilberts stories use real life hunts of his...

Elk season is here! On today’s show, our topics begin with a letter from one of those Pre-Rut hunters looking for some help on strategy, so the elk coaches give call demos and help with identifying scenarios and responses to those early season bulls. From there our elk coaches discuss another item we have been getting questions about….using decoys. Do we use them? Are they effective? Decoy Recomme...

What do you do after a bull responds to your calls?  Do you set up and start calling?  Where do you set up?  What should your partner do?   Do you bugle back?  What kind of bugle do you use???   Do you cow call?  Do you get after it and go straight to it?  Do you wait and listen to see what he does?  Even though there is no surefire answer for what you should do in all of the possible scenarios, t...

If you want to experience our Elk Camp, well y'all, then you HAVE to experience the story telling of Gilbert Ornelas! On today's show after the shout outs, it's Gilbert...Ol' Deadeye Himself, talking about about two different bear encounters during our elk hunts and let me tell you, these are serious experiences at the time, that later had us rolling back at camp! You will also learn about the man...

Joe Giglia from ElkBros has a conversation with Trevon Stoltzfus from the OutBack Outdoors Show on the Sportsman's Channel and the Inspired Wild Podcast. Please remember to Subscribe, Rate and Review the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp, you will be in the know anytime we put out a video,...

Friends, if you have ANY doubt about where you need to place a shot on an elk, or when to take that shot, you don't want to miss this show!  Knowing when to shoot and knowing where to shoot will be the deciding factor between a successful clean kill or a blown opportunity…… or even the worse case scenario that no hunter wants,…. a wounded animal. In today's episode, your Elk Coaches help you to kn...

Using a typical success rate, right around 11 to 26 public land hunters out of 100 are going to kill an elk. 85 to 90 percent of those numbers, are those hunters consistently getting it done year after year. According to the statistics, especially all you guys and gals heading out west for the first time, only 2 to 4 of you out of 100 are going to kill an elk on public land this year. Is that real...

A huge part of being successful at hunting and finding elk is being able to read their sign. Knowing what to look for. Knowing the difference between old and fresh sign. What it means if you are seeing sign, but not seeing elk. For a first time elk hunter, it could take years of learning to decipher everything involved when reading Elk sign. But guys and gals, it’s nothing that a few visits to the...

Joe from ElkBros joins Eric Clark on his "Where to Hunt" Podcast in talking to whitetail hunters on how to get into elk hunting. Where to start. Similarities and differences between whitetail and elk hunting. The physical ability levels, as well as elk hunting as a life changing experience. Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. Yo...

Question #1 - How hard is it for deer hunters to make that jump to elk? Question #2 - Where do I start? These are the top two questions from whitetail, or even other deer hunters, that are making the jump to elk hunting and heading out west this year. Generally it’s their first time. It might even be their second, but they felt lost their first time out. In this episode, the ElkBros Gilbert, Chav...

There are a lot of excited elk hunters out there with all the State's draws coming to a close. But along with that excitement can be some degree of anxiousness, nervousness and the need to gather information for a lot of first timers as well as those that just haven't been able to close the deal in the past. In this episode, our listeners guide the topics through their own questions that cover a w...

Joe Giglia from ElkBros and Michael Batease from Elk Calling Academy talk about today's elk hunter vs those twenty years ago. Michael also provides elk calling information concerning vocalizations, meanings and situations that you do NOT want to miss. Topics discussed (In the order discussed): - The resources available now for knowledge and preparedness. - Ethics and shot distance thoughts - Defin...

Finding someone to "Ride the River With". Finding a solid and reliable elk hunting partner can be crucial to an enjoyable, memorable and successful elk hunt. On this episode, Gilbert, Chav & Joe share stories, thoughts and tips when it comes to choosing an elk hunting partner or partners. Also in this episode, the ElkBros Shout-outs and the ElkBros then answer listener's questions that discuss agg...

Joe Giglia from ElkBros and Trent Fisher from Born and Raised Outdoors talk about those gifts..thought processes, traditions, ethics, skill sets that have been handed down from our families that make us the elk hunters that we are today. The effects they have as well as what is passed on. You will pick up a couple of elk hunting tips along the way as well. Remember to Subscribe, Rate and Review th...

It’s that fear of getting lost, or caught somewhere unknown after dark that keeps hunters only a stones throw from roads or known trails. It’s that fear that limits opportunities. It’s that SAME fear that leaves so many of us wondering, what if? Becoming a point of failure for success. In this episode the ElkBros talk about how you can eliminate that fear, putting yourself in more and better posit...

Confidence. It’s not just one thing that can create confidence for us as elk hunters. As we have shown you in this series, it’s a constant circle. It’s about attitude, skill sets, work, results, trust, belief & perspective. It’s about identifying your points of possible failure in all of these areas and preparing to overcome those possibilities. It’s about understanding that EVERYONE has the poten...

It's hard to be confident in anything you are doing if you don't know the rules to the game. When it comes to elk hunting we all have access to the laws and guidelines that govern each state, but what about the unwritten rules? The norms, expectations and the etiquette that exists to insure safety and a good experience for all? In part 7 of their Elk Hunting Confidence series, Gilbert, Chav and Jo...

When it comes to hunting elk, if you have a plan, if you have a solid strategy that puts you in the best position for success, then you are in business. This is the second part of our Hunt Strategies Confidence development. This time for the rifle hunters. Joe, Chav & Gilbert cover the three seasonal phases around the rut available to rifle hunters. The benefits and difficulties of those phases an...

To be confident in accomplishing a task, you either have to have done that task hundreds of times OR you need a plan on how to do it for the first time. Same goes for hunting elk. If you have a plan, if you have a solid strategy that puts you in the best position for success, then you are in business.  In this episode the ElkBros start with the bowhunters out there and give easy to understand guid...

The "InSights" edition, episode 1 with Lance Bernal, game biologist and guide for the Vermejo Ranch in northern New Mexico. As a game biologist on a ranch almost the size of Rhode Island, Lance has the opportunity to experience elk in ways that would take most people a lifetime. He talks about his conservation role at Vermejo and discusses topics ranging from elk behavior and common misconceptions...

Being confident in your hunting gear and equipment is crucial to your overall success as a hunter. Whether it is someone else or the things you use, having confidence means that you can count on it in your time of need. In part 4 of this series on building your overall elk hunting confidence, Gilbert, Chav and Joe discuss the main factors and the actions you can take to develop a solid confidence...

Being able to call takes your elk hunting to a whole other level. Having result driven confidence in your calling ability is crucial for you to be consistently successful.  In part 3 of this series on building your overall elk hunting confidence, the ElkBros use both beginning, intermediate and expert views to help you better understand the variables and different reasons for what they do when cal...