by Tom Ryle | Oct 23, 2017 | Deer, Hunting
“You ready?” I mouthed to my friend Mark, who had just hunkered down and nocked an arrow. He gave me an affirmative nod from beneath the sopping wet hood of his rain parka. Moments later, the clash of antlers shattered the silence of the damp forest above a steep...
by Stan Woody | May 13, 2011 | Elk, Hunting, Outdoor Education, Wildlife
I have mentored a number of first time bowhunters in the past years and one of the top questions they ask is, “How do you close the gap on Roosevelt herd bulls when they won’t come in and you can’t stalk in close enough for a good shot?” There isn’t a single answer to...
by Tom Ryle | Mar 6, 2011 | Gearing Up, Interviews
As a life-long fanatic of calling game into bow range, I’m always on the lookout for new calls to put to the test each season. This year will be no different, and I’m excited to try a new elk call produced by Jason Phelps of Phelps Game Calls. Phelps lives in the...