The Hunt — from the journal.

The list, with reasons. The brochure version on most outfitter sites lists what you need; this is what we've seen guys show up without and regret. Andre walks the gear shelf piece by piece.

Andre · 7 min read

The CPW elk draw deadline, the preference point math, the OTC vs. draw decision, and the landowner voucher window. Pre-application notes from a guide on the south slope of Pikes Peak.

Andre · 7 min read

Bulls get the photos. But ask anyone who hunts to eat which animal they'd rather have on the grill, and the answer is usually a cow.

Jim Johnson · 3 min read

Four warm, dead days and a tag in your pocket. Then the line on the forecast turns blue, and the whole mountain changes its mind.

Andre · 3 min read

He ran marathons. He'd trained for months. And on the first morning at ten thousand feet, the mountain sat him down on a log and took his breath anyway.

Andre · 3 min read

Everything was perfect — the bull, the light, the setup. Then a thread of breeze touched the back of my neck, and the canyon went silent.

Andre · 3 min read