Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Is there a magazine dedicated to elk hunting that is heads, hands, and feet above the other "sportsman" mag's?

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

I enjoyed reading a couple of old copies of Bugle on the way out to Colorado this year. Some good stuff in that mag and I think I'll subscribe.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Bugle mag.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Its not solely dedicated to elk hunting, but my fav. mag is eastman's

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I like Bugle the best.

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But doesn't that mean I'd have to join the RMEF?

"I WOULDN'T BELONG TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD HAVE ME AS A MEMBER."

Hey Goosehunter . . . good advice on the arrows quip. I rate my arrows from 1 - 5 when practicing and this past archery season I noticed my number 1 arrow (first to shoot) had a slight split in it by the insert. It is now my #234.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

The RMEF is the #1 conservation organization for keeping us land to hunt on. That's not a bad group to be a member of. Their Bugle magazine is hands down the best about elk that I've come across.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

No doubt about it ! :) It's the best.

Outdoor Life a very close second.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

I like what the RMEF started out to as. Much like Ducks unlimited, & The Wild Turkey Federation it has gotten way off track. I saw a year or so back that the RMEF was Auctioning off a Winter Range hunt to the highest bidder. Tell me how that is good conservation.

Too much of the money donated or raised is spent to pay large salaries, and for the huge building they built. Every year a smaller and smaller percentage actually goes to conservation.

I dropped my membership a couple years ago and I will not go back unless they change their ways.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

I like Bugle, but don't jointhe club for Shatos reasons.
But though I like Eastmans it is pretty unrealistic in your average hunt. Though many are public land bulls they are like 1 in a million draws. Average Bull in Eastmans is probably 350, hardly "normal."

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Let's see where some of us rank on the "am I dumber than a stump meter"..........
Bugle magazine is by far the best Elk hunting mag going....period. End of discussion.
But some among us won't "belong" to the RMEF because not all of the money goes to conservation? Where do you think the money goes that you spend on the "other magazines"?Whatever the percentageof the RMEF money that goes to conservation, my guess is that is more than all the others do....combined!!
Don't get me wrong, I get 6 different ones currently and like most of them, most of the time. But for elk...it's Bugle.
And to suggest not buying it because you have to join is really funny!!! Like the money you spend on any of the others doesn't go to large salaries and administration and publication costs etc.???

Good arguement......no sweat off my arse......but sounds a little flimsy in the logic department to me!
Personally, I enjoy Bugle and gladly pay the "join" fee every year in order to get the magazine. But then again I get Outdoor Life and could care less what they do with my money.....except I wish they would bring Zumbo back!

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Well i agree on bringing zumo back, better still carmicle or oconnor.
Outdoor life aint worth the paper its printed on anymore.
Once it was a life changing magazine 50-60s
My problem with RMEF, FNAWS etc is they have come to the opinion that sheep elk etc only exist because of their efforts. I have killed a few of both and they were in the mountains on public land long before either of these outfitts got going. Helk FAWNS talks like our Canadian sheep were extinct before these guys showed, up even though our 100 thousand sheep all live on public land.
I knew DU members who seemed concerned about our duck populations then head to mexico to hunt because there was no limits on their kills............
I'm not so dumb. I believe membership in either doesn't guarrantee I have good ethics.
There are other ways to spend my bucks on conservation..............like buyin a hunting license.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Well stated tango. I agree 100%.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Another vote for Eastman's. Sure, it only runs stories about guys who bag huge trophies, but what magazine doesn't? How many issues do you think they'd sell if they frequently ran stories about guys shooting spikes, raghorns, and cows?

Edit: And one more thing- quite a few of the stories are about DIY hunts, which I find to be much more entertaining than a story about some guy who paid an outfitter thousands of dollars to do everything but walk, ride, and shoot for him.

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Thats the way to win folks over to your side of an argument..... call them stupid!

My comment about the RMEF was in reference to the comment:
which I just don't agree with.

I know that many on here disagree with me, but I feel like my money is better spent with SCI. They are out there on the frontlines battling with the HSUS and PETA in court defending our rights to hunt.

If you want to joinsimply for the magazine so be it. Just don't try to force feedme the "conservation" angle. THAT DOG DON'T HUNT!

RE: Calling all Elk hunters . . . which magazine??
 

Eastman's is #1 in IMO. Great photos, good stories from everyday Joes like us. They appy for special draw units & the results speak for themselves. Eastman's have specail articles on how to apply for them. Because of that magazine I started applying for a WY moose tag---after 7 years I drew this year. I got a nice moose not REAL big one----but as nice one IMO. CB

PS---I love the dedicated sheep issue.

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I also like Eastmans..

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All the large national chain book stores carry the RMEF Bugle magazine and you don't have to join if either you don't want to or have felt compelled to quit, but still want to read the magazine.