by Alan Carter | Aug 23, 2017 | Western Exposure
It’s August in Montana and that means every elk hunter in the state is tuning up their calls and fantasizing about mountain warfare we know as archery elk hunting. This time of year attention is drifting from the trout streams and into the dark timber, and that...
by Alan Carter | Aug 17, 2017 | Western Exposure
Recently on a forum, I read a post on the best bugle tubes for elk. There were certainly many quality tubes and manufacturers mentioned. As an outfitter, it is a question that I am often asked. My response, however, is not what people are looking for. First, there...
by Alan Carter | Aug 10, 2017 | Western Exposure
How to Plan Your Own Western Elk Hunt Experience (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last of a 3-part series on planning a western elk hunt. Alan Carter graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in resource conservation and has spent the last 25 years hunting elk...
by Alan Carter | Aug 3, 2017 | Western Exposure
Booking A Guided Hunt Costs More, But Is It Worth It? In Part 1 of this series, we highlighted the preparation that an aspiring elk hunter should complete in order to have a quality western elk hunting experience. Ultimately, the time will come when a hunter...
by Alan Carter | Aug 2, 2017 | Western Exposure
Start Planning Now for that Trip of a Lifetime By Alan Carter (EDITOR’S NOTE: Alan Carter graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in resource conservation and has spent the last 25 years hunting elk throughout the Rocky Mountains. He is a licensed big...
by Alan Carter | Aug 1, 2017 | Western Exposure
Several months ago, Joe Baya, publisher of Great Days Outdoors, approached me about writing a full time western blog. At the time it seemed a little out there. Why would the folks in the south care much about what we do out west? However, Joe has a deep...
