ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting

There is a reason that only 10% of archery elk hunters punch their tag each September.  We believe it's because elk hunters use the same script as most elk hunters, the same techniques as most elk hunters and they continue to make the same mistakes as most elk hunters year after year after year. They get stuck in a rut and insist on a one style fits all strategy that, if success and failure are be...

Ready for an Elk Calling Seminar?  With draw results happening or just around the corner, you can already feel the season heat coming on! And what better way to fan the fire of excitement than a show on elk calling! And boy do we have a show for you! On today's show, we have World Championship Caller Travis O'Shea! Travis is a renowned speaker and seminar presenter, owner of Wapiti River Outdoors...

How much is elk hunting like turkey hunting?  Y'all, there are absolutely skills and strategies that a turkey hunter can take into the woods that will help them elk hunting. But there are also things that turkey hunters do… that could actually hurt them in the elk woods. And if you go a step further, there are things about elk hunting that are NOTHING like turkey hunting. And if you know and under...

Are elk behaviors and hunting techniques the same from Arizona to New Mexico to Wyoming to Canada?  There are so many different terrains throughout North America where elk live and thrive. It's only natural to wonder if those elk in different locations have different habits due to terrain, location, weather, pressure and time of year. Due elk rut the same time in Canada as New Mexico? What about s...

When are the best 7 days to hunt elk this year?  What if I can only hunt weekends? Are there better days than others? Would the best days be different for a newbie verses a veteran elk hunter? What about late season? What about the moon phase? Can these strategies apply to each State and their seasons? On today's show, special guest Guy Duplantier of the Western Contours podcast joins the crew as...

How long does it take for spooked elk to come back to an area?  What can you do once a bull walks past you? How do cattle change the elk hunting situation? Are there any tips for learning Big Country? There is even a hog question for the crew live from our 2022 ElkBros Hog Hunt Camp! On today's show, the ElkBros crew talk hogs, elk, answer listener scenario questions and introduce ElkBros Adventur...

Can you call elk off private land?.  What is "glunking" and when do you use it? Growling bulls... what is that all about? What are some calls to use for early season bulls? At what point do you call it quits on an area and move on? What do I do if I am close to a bulls cows with him on the other side? On today's show, it's all elk hunting scenario questions sent in from our listeners! It doesn't g...

DISCOUNTS IN SHOW NOTES! E-Scouting is an invaluable tool if you want to be an efficient and effective elk hunter.  But what good is a tool if you don't know how to use it or know what in the heck you're looking for? Where do you even begin? Well y'all, today's show is SO FULL of elk e-scouting information, expert nuggets, techniques, tools and How-To's, that you absolutely need to listen! On toda...

WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW One of the most important discussions when it comes to archery gear and elk hunting  is concerning your hunting setup, arrow speed, energy, shot location and penetration. And for those listening, it has led you to the topic of 'Heavy Arrows". But just what is a Heavy Arrow? On today's show, the crew welcomes special guest Troy Fowler,...

Science based wildlife management is under attack in Arizona.  Comments opposing the legal management of Mt. Lion, Bear and Bobcat have been submitted to the Arizona Game & Fish Dept, effectively laying the foundation during the open comment period for AZGFD rule making to get these hunts banned. If left unchecked they will succeed in not only getting these hunts removed but: Destroying the ungula...

WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW How in the heck do I begin to decide where to hunt elk? How do I even pick a State? What factors do you look at when deciding where to hunt elk? What are ways to break down a hunt unit to locate elk? When looking at a mountain, what do you see that others don’t? On today's show, our special guest Garrett Weaver, of the OnPoint with Gar...

It'a real easy to get caught up in all the complications and technical advances when hunting elk....  Our gear can be as advanced or as basic as you want. The technical level of the gear often becoming a personal choice based on a hunters spiritual, competitive or outcome based needs and wants. But at the end of the day, it's still just elk hunting. A dance of survival between hunter and prey that...

There is one absolute certainty about hunting elk.... No matter who you are or how long you have been hunting these critters, you are always going to learn a lesson or two. And most lessons are going to end up in a blow up or a lost opportunity. It's all part of the journey. But that's what makes elk hunting such an adventure. You can be on the highest of highs or the lowest of lows. But when, or...

Elk hunting, as in life, is all about choices. The choices we make in preparation prior to a hunt, on where we hunt and all decisions and choices made during the hunt. Each of those choices, a culmination of events that influence, alter or set us on a path that will result in a punched tag, or another year of scratching our head. Those choices can also directly influence the difficulty, danger, en...

Imagine hunting elk, an animal you have never seen or heard before, in a part of the country you have never been! We are talking ZERO experience! What are your chances of punching an over the counter tag in one of the highest pressured elk hunting states? Shoot, would you even see one? Where would you hunt? How would you find elk? Where would you even begin on such a journey? On today's show, the...

Everyone has heard us say it... WE HUNT AGGRESSIVELY! But what in the heck does that mean? Are we calling angrily? Are we challenging every response? Do we run into a situation like a bull in a china closet? The problem with the word "aggressive" is that it has different meanings for different folks and most people misinterpret our tactics because of it. So it's time to fix that! On today's show,...

ARE YOU READY FOR RIFLE ELK SEASON! Look, if you have been hunting the first part of October, then you have had some incredible day’s for sure! Bulls were still screaming, the incredible fall colors…. and the return of crisp cold mornings ! What a great time to hunt elk for sure. But for those late October and November firearms hunters, things are changing just a bit. Still absolutely exciting, es...

A GAME CHANGER... That's the one thing that changes your elk hunting life forever! It's not always a skill, technique or strategy. But more of a realization or an "Ah-Ha" moment. Something happens... OR someone finally put it to you in a way that the light bulb comes on and things are never the same from that moment on! Today we share some of those "Ah-Ha" moments. With us today is special guest,...

You have heard from us. Now it's time for your questions! The questions have been rolling into the ElkBros Mailbox from our listeners and viewers. So we have dedicated this entire episode to answer a whole bunch of topics from our listeners!  How we select a hunt unit  Calling during the rifle season  The use of game cameras Can you call too much, too hard, too intense? A game plan for flat countr...

For the first time ever, the ElkBros headed to Colorado to hunt archery Elk OTC. Want to know what they learned? Well then, here you go! The crew spends over an hour talking about the things that worked for them and even those things that didn't. What did they do to overcome quiet elk? Did their strategies change? What techniques led to their successes? How did they deal with the different terrain...

On today’s episode of Blue Collar Elk Hunting, we are still out in the mountains chasing elk and getting some great content to share, but since we aren’t back, we going to share a collaborative show I prerecorded with David Brooks of the Don’t Be Mediocre Podcast. David and I talk elk and elk hunting: Scouting for elk, comparing e-scouting vs boots on the ground. I also talk about what I look for...

Two bulls go down and one heartbreaker! Part 2 live from the ElkBros Elk Camp. It’s the final part of our “live from the ElkBros 2021 ElkCamp!” Find out for yourselves all the adventures, the laughs and the low points that we dealt with. There are a ton of learning moments along the way and in true ElkBros fashion, We share, teach and hopefully help you learn from both out failures and our triumph...

Blood has been drawn! Part 1 live from the ElkBros Elk Camp. For the first time ever, the ElkBros take the show on the road to take on the challenge of hunting OTC in Colorado. Will it be a bust or will their New Mexico tactics and strategies serve them in Colorado? Y'all, the Bros share all parts of their Colorado adventure. The ups, downs, goals, expectations and the thought processes they used...

An incredible conversation that every hunter should hear! Chris Dorsey has spent his life experiencing everything outdoors on 5 different continents . He has harvested all 29 North American Big Game species. And as the Host of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey, he shares and brings those stories right to your living room. But even more important is his dedication and leadership in the preservati...

You hear over and over again about the major events or actions needed to successfully harvest an elk with archery equipment; how to get a response,... what a setup is,... knowing your effective range,... and then make a killing shot. Step 1, then 2, then 3 and finally four and BULL DOWN! If ONLY it happened that way! But what about all the variables leading to, or in between those steps? It's thos...