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Article: Heading West for Elk: What Eastern deer hunters should know before leaving home.(Hunter's Bonus)
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- Outdoor Life
- Article date:
- August 1, 2003
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Bonnier Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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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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