Close Encounter of the Wrong Kind
As my head lamp threw out an eerie green light that danced down the game trail we were on, I reviewed the game plan in my mind. We planned to…
Dolly’s folly
I managed to work my way 1/3 of the way down a near tree-less mountain side staying behind a few scattered trees, all the while, keeping my eyes on two…
Snafus and misadventures
Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men can go awry despite planning for seemingly every situation for an elk hunt. After 30+ years of hunting elk, I will…
Famine to Feast
Blackie (our jet black 1987 Nissan 4WD pick-up) was packed to the hilt as Joe and I prepared to go back home empty handed, after an exhaustive five day hunt,…
Opportunities Won & Lost
With daylight quickly approaching, Gilbert (Big O) Ornelas fastened his bow case on top of mine on the front of the 4-wheeler. On this, the second day of the hunt,…
What is ElkBros?
Elkbros is a blue collar elk hunting site for people of all skill levels. It’s for those that have never picked up a bow or a gun and want to…
My First Septembers
My first Septembers were a long way off from any kind of elk woods back home in the Carolinas. The passion then was dove and squirrel hunting. My step dad…
Hunt Breakdown Series…2018
In a podcast format unique to the ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Academy, elk hunting coach Joe Giglia and hunting partner Leroy Chavez breakdown their 2018 New Mexico public land archery…