“How hard can elk hunting be, right?” I chided to my son as we planned our elk hunt just three weeks prior to our departure. After decades of ignoring elk, my attention distinctly shifted towards the big ungulates in early August 2019. It’s not that I didn’t appreciate elk, but...

All year long we wait. We dream of heavy packs loaded with meat and the feeling of loading that stuff into the cooler after a successful hunt. Sitting down at your dining room table and enjoying the fruits of your labor really brings things full circle. Yes, there is nothing...

Gaps between hunting seasons always leave outdoorsmen time to ponder about their hobbies. Starting new projects, tinkering with gear, churning through literature, and finding new ways to prepare game meat can fill the months when we’re not filling the freezer. Last week, some of the First Lite crew opened their...