Article: Heading West for Elk: What Eastern deer hunters should know before leaving home.(Hunter's Bonus)

Byline: Phillip Watts

Like many hunters, I cut my teeth on Eastern whitetails. I learned to hunt in the hardwood forests of Virginia, and also hunted the South Texas Brush Country. But once I ventured out West and saw the Rockies, I was hooked. I was drawn to hunting the majestic elk and thought my deer-hunting experience would put me in good stead. I was wrong. The time-honored axioms of Eastern deer hunting didn't apply in the high country. I found that to be successful I had to adapt to the ways of the elk and forget my deer-hunting upbringing.

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