5 Trophy Elk Hunting Tips

By: Daniel Parrish

Break Studios Contributing Writer

So, you want to go elk hunting and you need to know 5 trophy elk hunting tips? Well, here we're going to give you those tips and go into detail so you can fully understand them! Elk hunting is a lot of fun if you know how to do it. Follow these tips and you're going to have a great experience!

Know the type of elk hunting you want to do. There are many types of elk hunting that you can do. There types include private ranches with high fencing, private ranches without high fencing, public land hunts where you stay in a motel and public land hunts at a wilderness camp. Hunting in a private ranch with high fencing is basically very short and very easy. This is not for big adventurers. A private ranch without high fencing is basically a nice hunt with few limitations. You can also hunt things like bulls as well. A public land hunt where you stay in a motel is what it is: a public land hunt where you stay in a motel at night. However, since you're going to be going back near roads every night, you're going to need to travel further to find elk. Also, there may be many hunters out there as well. Finally, a public land hunt at a wilderness camp is where you ride to camp on horseback. Then, you'll need to plan long horseback traveling to get away from crowds. This hunt has the potential to be the best hunt of your lifetime! Mainly, you want to get as far away from the road as possible, as elk usually stay away from said areas. However, if you have physical limitations, don't pick anything that will be too strenuous for you. If you don't have limitations like that and you want to have the hunt of your life, choose hunts that don't have lots of limitations!
Pick the state that you want to have an elk hunt in. These states include Montana, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming. Please keep in mind that none of these states are better or worse for elk hunting. They're all pretty much equal in quantity and quality. There's only one reason why elk hunters can't find and hunt elk: they aren't hunting in the right areas.
Choose an area to hunt in. There's a very clever way to do this. Try to find a national park where hunting is not allowed. Then, you should hunt right outside of the boundaries of that national park. Sure, it may be a long horseback ride, but the rewards will be great. Basically, a place that is remote or has limited access will offer great places to hunt.
Choose an outfitter that you trust and that you have confidence in. This should be someone you know and trust and who has skill with hunting elk as well.
Hunt for trophy elk. Trophy elk are unusually bigger elk. You can ignore lesser elk during your hunt. Look out for the trophy elk and save your energy for them, as they are quite valuable.