Experiences in the Rocky Mountains remind you that you’re only a heartbeat from heaven every day you spend in elk country.

Separate limited elk (First season): Oct. 10-14, combined (deer/elk), (second season) Oct. 17-25, (third season) Oct. 31-Nov.8, combined limited (deer/elk) (fourth season) Nov. 11-15 Plains deer (east ...

This story, “Elk Hunting with the Crowds” was originally published in the October 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. Elk hunting is commonly perceived as a backcountry scenario where the hunter and elk are ...