Hunt Reports from OI clients who have hunted with our outfitters.
When people think of hunting elk, they usually picture calling to bulls during the rut, and we agree that every hunter should experience a bull screaming it’s way into a call, but there are so many options with elk hunting depending on your goals as well as your budget. We have a wide variety of hunts in all of the major elk hunting states and provinces. Rut hunts, wilderness hunts, and hunts on private land. Some of them are great trophy quality, limited entry hunts and some are OTC. Whatever type of hunt suits you, we can help you find it.
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Hunting Tips & Information
Elk hunting tips, regulations and information you should know prior to your hunt.
VIDEO: Magical Morning in the Elk Woods
A season of bowhunting for elk often comes down to one magical morning. Here’s an elk hunting video telling the story of one of our elk hunts.
Unit 5B North Arizona
Unit 5B in Northern Arizona offers many hunting opportunities for the non-resident hunting. Easier to draw elk hunting and great black bear hunts.
Unit 22 in Arizona
Unit 22 AZ is located right in the middle of the Mogollon Rim Country of north central Arizona, and has good elk densities with good trophy quality.
The Top 5 Elk Units in Arizona
Where is the best elk hunting in Arizona? …what every hunter who is interested in elk hunting in Arizona wants to know. Here are the Top 5 Units.
The Bucket List
How many times have you told yourself, Next year we will go on that vacation or when the kids are grown, or the best when I retire I will have all the time and money in the world. And just like last year, this year came and went and you didn’t pull the trigger on a dream critter. For most of us we still go hunting but we don’t really ever get to “THE BUCKET LIST”
Super Slam of North American Big Game
To qualify for the Super Slam of North American Big Game®, a hunter must have registered the legal taking of all 29 of the traditionally recognized species of big game animals native to North America.
Sub Species of Elk: American Elk, Roosevelt Elk and Tule Elk
There are at least six sub species of elk according to biologist Olaus Murie, who studied them extensively over his lifetime. Of the six sub species of elk in North America, there are three sub species of elk with hunt-able populations classified by the Boone and Crockett club. The American Elk, the Roosevelt Elk and […]
Idaho Archery Elk Hunting Video
Bowhunting for elk is a tradition for the Outdoors International team, and this season was no exception… as this Idaho archery elk hunt video will prove.
Hunting the Elk Rut
Any hunter who hasn’t experienced hunting the elk rut just has too. Beg, borrow, or sell your things to make it happen. And for your first hunt or two, don’t get hung up on trophy quality.
How to Prepare for Backcountry Elk Hunting
So you just booked your first archery elk hunt and now you’re wondering what you need to do to be prepared for backcountry elk hunting.
How to Apply for Wyoming Preference Points
Apply for Wyoming Preference Points. 75% of the premier hunting tags in Wyoming go to those with the most Preference Points. If you want a quality Wyoming hunt, start building your points.
High Fence Elk Hunts. Are they for you?
If budget, time, or physical condition is an issue for you, look to high fence hunt for your monster bull solution.
Early Season Elk Hunting Gear List
To have a successful elk hunt, you need to be prepared. Whether you’re using archery, a rifle or black powder, you need specialty gear for elk hunting. From scouting equipment to game bags, this early season elk hunting gear list has all of the gear you will need.
Drawing Tags vs. Guaranteed Tags
The intent of this post is to present the pros and cons of the “accumulate points, draw a tag, and then find an outfitter system” versus the “get a guaranteed tag along with your guided hunt system.”
Backpacking Gear List for DIY Hunting
This is 99% of my hunting backpacking gear list. I like to stay light, taking nothing extra! The only thing that can vary slightly is maybe an extra base layer / long johns in very cold temps or if elk hunting I’ll have bugle tube, mouths reeds, etc with me. -Steve Speck
Arizona Elk Units
Trophy quality on ALL these Arizona elk hunts is VERY good, however many bulls will have broken antlers during the late season. Hunters can expect to see 370″ class bulls in the premier units and 340-350″ bulls on the “lesser” quality units. Bulls above 400″ are taken in Arizona every year.
Archery Elk Hunting Tips
I will admit that there are better tacticians and callers than myself, but I hold my own. Positioning, playing the wind, approach, not calling, calling aggressive, cow calling, bugling, and on and on…all these are critical when you are chasing love sick bull elk.
2018 Elk Hunting
Dates are filling fast!!! Don’t be on the inside looking out again this year. States include: Idaho, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Oregon. Give us some ideas about what your dream hunt is and let us help fill in the blanks for you. Hunts range from $4950-$8500 depend on when, where and what weapon. We are here to help you scratch that itch or calm that involuntary twitch that always happens when you see those pictures of elk on Facebook.