In the outdoor world, the elk is the teacher; the hunter is the student. The bull elk, a stunning symbol of strength and power, is one of the most-elusive animals to hunt. The best way to learn how to hunt elk is to learn from the pros who have to take and film elk every year, like the Hunter's Specialties' Pros who produce elk videos every year for Hunter's Specialties' videos and TV shows. Wayne Carlton of Montrose, Colorado, has been hunting and guiding for elk for more than three decades. The biggest bull he's ever taken scored 410 points, and you'll listen to the story of this hunt in Chapter 1 of PhD Elk. Al Morris won the World Elk Calling Championship in 2009, and he'll teach you how to talk elk. Morris also will teach you the quickest and easiest way to find elk to hunt.

In this book, you'll learn how to find the right elk for you. Chapters on how to hunt: public-land elk; the bulls that won't bugle; the spooked bull; and ghost-like elk. What causes you to miss elk, what hunting gear you can't do without on an elk hunt, how to deal with altitude sickness when hunting elk and a multitude of elk facts all can be found in this book. Whether you're planning your first elk hunt this year or you're a seasoned veteran elk hunter, this elk guide contains hunting tips that drastically can increase your odds to take those big bull elk that sing-out their love songs to the mountaintops just before first light.