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How To Find Elk Using onX Hunt: E-Scouting for Elk
Looking to optimize your elk e-scouting? Cody Rich shares how he finds elk, including his step-by-step process for creating Plans A, B, and C.
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Looking to optimize your elk e-scouting? Cody Rich shares how he finds elk, including his step-by-step process for creating Plans A, B, and C.
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Get pointers on choosing the best camping spots during archery elk. Maximize success by avoiding game disruption, staying near water, and adapting to the terrain.
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Elk hunting is likely on every hunter’s list of must-do hunts. See what you need to know about elk hunting, where to hunt elk, and how to have a successful hunt.
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California offers residents the chance to hunt for elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, wild pig, and bear. For nonresidents, however, the Golden State provides very few big game hunting opportunities outside of deer.
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Washington has special permit drawings for deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep and turkey. The state offers bull moose, bighorn sheep (ram), and mountain goat (if harvested after 1998) which permits are once-in-a-lifetime if successful. Learn how to make the most of your application.
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Nicknamed “the Gem State” since its days as a territory, Idaho is known in hunting circles for its diversity of terrain, wide swaths of public land, and hunting opportunities. Big game hunters can expect to target elk, deer, pronghorn, black bears, mountain lions, wolves, moose, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep.
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Nevada uses a squared bonus point system, which means it is possible to draw any available tag even if you have few or no points. See the application deadlines.
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Wyoming can present an excellent value for both resident and non-resident hunters. Make the most of your opportunities with a solid approach to application season, and keep track of upcoming changes.
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The aptly-named “Big Sky State” is on the top of many hunters’ bucket lists, and for good reason. Home to most Western big game species, Montana offers opportunities for both resident and nonresident hunters.
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Montana hunter and photographer Steven Drake talks shed hunting strategy in onX Hunt’s latest masterclass, Shed Hunting With Steven Drake.
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The Beehive State is home to mountains, deserts, and a compelling range of big game hunting Utah manages some units for mature bull elk with targeted age classes under five years old. These limited-entry hunts are some of the best in the country if you are looking for a trophy class animal but the draw odds can be difficult to overcome.
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Another Western state that tops the bucket lists of many hunters, Colorado leads the way for opportunity elk hunts with true over-the-counter tag options for archery as well as multiple rifle seasons. One note: for over-the-counter archery elk hunts, expect crowds and hunting pressure—so plan accordingly.
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Huntin’ Fool walks through how to put together a solid strategy for your application goals. Discover the best hunting application strategy for western hunting.
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For nonresident hunters, New Mexico primarily presents as an elk and deer state. The Land of Enchantment also offers public hunts for three exotic species: oryx, ibex, and Barbary sheep, as well as antelope and bighorn. The first step in any hunt is applying—let us help you figure out New Mexico’s process.
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From Robert Hanneman on the Huntin’ Fool team: Growing up in Northwestern Nevada, I never had the chance to go on an elk hunt in my home state due to the difficulty of drawing a tag.
Hunting Stories
Three generations of Montana hunters, including onX Software Engineer Emily Sior, reflect on lessons learned in the field.
Access & Stewardship
With the onX Hunt App, you can access the information you need to approach a landowner and ask permission to hunt their land.
Hunting Stories
onX is trusted by over 5,000 game wardens. Have you ever wondered what game wardens do? We profile five men and women from four different states to better understand a day in the life of a game warden.