Elk Hunting (Hunting & Fishing Library: Complete Hunter)

Elk Hunting provides all the basics a hunter needs to know about planning a trip, selecting equipment, understanding elk behavior and mastering hunting techniques.

An elk hunt is not an inexpensive venture. In this book, Zumbo tells how to select an outfitter or plan a do-it-yourself hunt. Moving long distances is not a problem for elk, and finding prime locations is a key to hunting success. With Elk Hunting you'll learn how to scout and recognize the places most likely to hold elk. Details the proper equipment to use, such as rifles, calls, optics and accessories.

Features special sections that cover elk hunting with bow and muzzleloader.

The author, Jim Zumbo, is the most prominent elk hunter in North America today. As Hunting Editor for Outdoor Life magazine, he has written numerous columns and feature stories on elk hunting and many other closely related hunting subjects.