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Dirk Durham

was raised in a small town Idaho town and was lucky enough to chase elk only minutes from his home. Bugling bulls in September became his passion at the young age of 15 and has continued for the last 30 years. He enjoys picking fights with ornery bulls each fall and sharing what he’s learned with others. Dirk has elk hunted in front of the camera many times over the years including YouTube hit series- Land Of The Free (Born And Raised Outdoors) Destination Elk, and other ELK101 films (ELK101) and The Linguists (Sitka Gear film). Dirk owns and operates THEBUGLER Brand website (www.thebuglerbrand.com) and is the sales and marketing Manager for Phelps Game Calls. You can follow him on: YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-sek31OKJRevdfitScTKQ?view_as=subscriber Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/thebuglerbrand/?modal=admin_todo_tour Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thebugler/

The Monarch of the Mountain

There it is! An answer! The best thing an archery elk hunter could ask for. It was a reply to my location bugle, deep down in a nasty Idaho backcountry hell hole.

5 Big Mistakes Elk Hunters Make

Elk hunters take to the field each fall with high hopes of notching their tag on a big bull elk (or even a small bull or cow). Often times success slips through their fingers through a comedy of errors. I’ll cover a few big mistakes that can wreck your hunt, that can easily be avoided.