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Everything you need for your hunting plans.

HUNTER SNAPSHOT

  • HUNTER NAME

    ELMER FUDD

  • WEAPON OF CHOICE

    ARCHERY

  • VEHICLES

    FULL-SIZED PICKUP

  • LODGING

    TRUCK CAMP

  • TERRAIN

    DIFFICULT

  • HUNTING METHOD

    GLASSING & CALLING

EAST YELLOWSTONE ELK HUNT PLAN

Hunt Area: East Yellowstone

OVERVIEW:

  • BE BEAR AWARE

  • Classic Mountain Elk Hunt

  • Big Country, Multiple Hunt Styles

  • Aspen Pockets, Alpine Basins

  • Population: 3,000 (At-Objective)

  • Bull Ratio: 29:100 (High)

  • Bull Tag Holders: 200 (Elk Hunters = Low)

  • Archery Regs*:

    • Any Elk | Sept. 1-30, 2026

  • Rifle Regs:

    • Any Elk | Oct. 1-30, 2026

    • Antlerless (Cow) Elk | Nov. 1-30, 2026

  • Additional Licenses:

    • Elk Special MGMT Permit ($15.50

    • Conservation Stamp ($21.50)

    • Archery Permit ($75)

YOUR HUNT PLAN

Operating rules

  • Don’t spend more than 2–3 days in one pin cluster before moving.

  • A full rotation of zones is about 7–9 days.

  • Snowstorms reset elk movement, so take that into consideration after weather changes.

EXAMPLE HUNT DAY ITINERARY

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 | LAMAR VALLEY, WY

MORNING GAME PLAN

Wake Up: 4:30 AM

Start Hiking: 5:30 AM

Aim for 1.5-2 miles per hour to identified feature; glassing knob, wallow, meadow, etc.

Listen & Call For Bugles and/or Glass: 6:30 AM

SUNRISE IS 7:08 AM

Run & Gun Calling: 6:30-9:45 AM

Check likely pockets for elk. Cover 3-4 Miles.

Hunt Back to Truck: 9:45–11:00 am

Take Nap: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM


EVENING GAME PLAN

Move Areas & Eat Lunch: 1:00 PM

Start Hiking: 1:30 PM

Locate Wallow to Sit & Call: 2:30 PM

Take another nap on the wallow if slow.

Run & Gun Calling: 5:00-8:00 PM

Check likely pockets for elk. Cover 3-4 Miles.

SUNSET IS 7:24 PM

Hike Back to Truck: 8:00 PM

Finishing the hike out to the truck in the dark should be a couple of miles of easy-to-navigate terrain.

Dinner: 9:00 PM

Sleep: 10:30 PM to 4:30 AM

YOUR HUNT STRATEGY & TACTICS INTRO CALL

Strategy & Tactics Intro Call — What We Cover

  • Calling Strategy: "Bugle and Move" — locate with aggressive bugles, then close distance fast before they commit or shut down

  • Wind & Thermals: "Morning Drop, Evening Rise" — timing setups around thermal shifts so your scent doesn't get there first

  • Access & Mobility: "Get a Ridge Between You" — using terrain to close in undetected, plus how far back you'll need to camp or hike daily

  • Rut Timing: "Peak Chaos Window" — adjusting tactics as bulls shift from bugling and searching to locked-down with cows

  • Gear & Fitness Check: "Pack Light, Move Right" — matching your setup and conditioning to the terrain you'll actually cover

YOUR PRE-SEASON PREPARATION CALL

GEAR CHECKLIST

  • OPTICS

    BINOCULARS

    BINOCULAR HARNESS

    TRIPOD

    TRIPOD ADAPTER

    SPOTTING SCOPE

    DIGISCOPING ADAPTER

    LENS CLOTH

    RANGEFINDER

  • WEAPON

    BOW

    ARROWS

    BROADHEADS

    FIELD POINTS (FOR PRACTICE)

    RELEASE

    ALLEN WRENCH / BOW TOOL KIT

    QUIVER

    BOW CASE

  • DAY HUNT GEAR

    BACKPACK

    HEADLAMP / SPARE BATTERIES

    GPS / ONX DEVICE

    WATER BOTTLES / BLADDER

    LUNCH & SNACKS

    FIRST-AID KIT / TOILET PAPER

    TREKKING POLES

    BUGLE TUBE & DIAPHRAM CALLS

  • CLOTHING

    INSULATED BOOTS

    GAITERS

    WOOL SOCKS

    BASE LAYERS

    MID LAYERS

    INSULATED / PUFFY JACKET

    WATERPROOF OUTER LAYERS

  • CLOTHING (CONT.)

    BEANIE

    BALL CAP

    LIGHT GLOVES

    INSULATED GLOVES/MITTENS

    NECK GAITER

    HAND WARMERS/HAND GAITER

    SUNGLASSES

  • MEAT CARE

    GAME BAGS

    KNIFE

    REPLACEABLE BLADES / SHARPENER

    NITRILE GLOVES

    PARACORD

    CONTRACTOR BAGS

  • VEHICLE

    TOW STRAP

    TIRE CHAINS

    SHOVEL / TRACTION BOARDS

    FLAT-REPAIR KIT

    JUMPER CABLES / JUMP PACK

    EXTRA GAS

    TOOL KIT

    EXTRA FOOD, WATER & CLOTHING

  • AIRBNB GEAR

    BOOT DRYER

    DEVICE CHARGERS

    MEAL-PREP CONTAINERS

    FOOD SUPPLIES

    PAPER TOWELS

    LAUNDRY DETERGENT

    SCENT-FREE SOAP

    TOWELS FOR WET OR MUDDY GEAR

  • PERSONAL ITEMS

    HUNTING LICENSES / TAGS

    HUNTER-ED CARD

    ORANGE VEST OR HAT (RIFLE ONLY)

    PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS

    SUNSCREEN / LIP BALM

    EAR PROTECTION (RIFLE ONLY)

    SATELLITE COMMUNICATOR

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES