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The Complete Book of Elk Hunting: Tips and Tactics for All Weather and Habitat Conditions »
Authors: Sam Curtis
ISBN-13: 9781592286539, ISBN-10: 1592286534
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Date Published: July 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Sam Curtis
Sam Curtis has hunted elk and guided elk hunters in the West for more than thirty years. As a contributing editor for Field & Stream, he writes regularly about hunting tactics and about the habitats and habits of big game. Curtis also writes about natural history and the environment for magazines such as Backpacker and Audubon. His books include Whitewater!, Harsh Weather Camping in the 90s, and The Complete Guide to Mule Deer Hunting.
Book Synopsis
A comprehensive guide to hunting elk in any situation.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | vii | |
| Recognizing Habitats | 1 | |
| 1 | Natural History | 3 |
| 2 | Where the Elk Are | 15 |
| 3 | Side Ridges | 25 |
| Sidebar: Knuckle-Cracking Elk | 34 | |
| 4 | On the Steep | 35 |
| 5 | Thick Timber | 39 |
| 6 | Undercover Elk | 47 |
| Sidebar: A Nod of the Head | 55 | |
| 7 | Dog-Hair Pine Forests | 57 |
| 8 | Wet Meadows | 65 |
| 9 | Up On Top | 69 |
| Sidebar: A Cow-Elk Coalition | 77 | |
| 10 | Close to Home | 79 |
| 11 | Forecasting Elk Whereabouts | 85 |
| 12 | Breaking with Tradition | 95 |
| Sidebar: The Single-File Spread | 98 | |
| Understanding Behavior | 101 | |
| 13 | Scouting | 103 |
| 14 | All About Tracking | 109 |
| 15 | Those Maddening, Meandering Elk | 125 |
| Sidebar: Punctured Bulls | 132 | |
| 16 | Take a Stand | 133 |
| 17 | Go Where the Food Is | 141 |
| 18 | Bedtime Bulls | 149 |
| Sidebar: Bugles and Bachelors | 153 | |
| 19 | The Rut | 155 |
| 20 | Post Rut | 163 |
| Sidebar: Chronic Wasting Disease | 171 | |
| 21 | Making the Most of Cold Weather | 173 |
| 22 | The Law of Least Effort | 181 |
| 23 | Tough Hunting for Easier Elk | 185 |
| Sidebar: Fool Me Once | 196 | |
| Environmental Factors | 197 | |
| 24 | The Benefits of Fire | 199 |
| 25 | A Clearcut Myth | 209 |
| 26 | How Other Animals Affect Elk | 219 |
| Sidebar: Purge Leafy Spurge | 226 | |
| 27 | Where Have All the Big Ones Gone? | 229 |
| Planning Your Hunt | 235 | |
| 28 | Selecting a Rifle or Bow | 237 |
| Sidebar: Elk Hunters Attract Grizzly Bears | 242 | |
| 29 | Guided or Self-Guided Hunts | 247 |
| 30 | Backpacking to Better Hunting | 259 |
| Sidebar: What to Make of an Elk | 269 | |
| 31 | Elk Camp | 271 |
| Index | 277 |
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