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Mule deer hunter separates two bagged meat loads from a protected cape bundle on a truck tailgate at a mountain trailhead.

cape care • Oct 7, 2026 • 7 min read

How to Pack Out a Mule Deer Cape Without Mixing It With Meat

A mule deer cape needs its own clean, cool packout lane. Here is how to separate it from edible meat...

Colorado elk hunter compares a rifle license with a hunting regulations booklet at a mountain camp table in autumn.

Colorado elk hunting • Oct 5, 2026 • 6 min read

Colorado 2026 Rifle Elk CWD Testing: Check Your Hunt Code

Colorado’s 2026 mandatory elk CWD testing is tied to selected rifle hunt codes—not every elk in a listed GMU. Here...

Scoped bolt-action hunting rifle with its bolt open beside a measuring tape on a pickup tailgate at a Western mountain trailhead.

hunting rifle protection • Oct 2, 2026 • 4 min read

Will the Caribou Gear Waterproof Rifle Cover Fit Your Scoped Rifle?

A rifle cover can be the right length and still bind over a scope. Use this quick pre-purchase fit check...

One white game bag secured with two separate cargo straps to the rear rack of a parked ATV on a mountain forest road.

ATV • Sep 30, 2026 • 8 min read

How to Transport Bagged Elk Meat on an ATV

A legal ATV route does not solve the loading problem by itself. Use the machine’s published limits, secure each Caribou...

An elk hunter speaks with a wildlife staffer beside a parked pickup at a roadside check station in Wyoming mountain country.

2026 hunting season • Sep 28, 2026 • 6 min read

Wyoming Check Stations in 2026: Stop Even When the Truck Is Empty

Wyoming hunters must stop at established check stations on their route to or from the field, even after an unsuccessful...

Two elk hunters organize clean tools and white game bags on a small orange tarp while an isolated load rests away from the clean work zone.

elk game bags • Sep 25, 2026 • 12 min read

Gut-Shot Elk Meat: What to Keep Separate, What to Trim and When to Discard It

A gut-shot elk is not automatically a total loss, but clean, suspect and discard meat must never be mixed. Use...

Idaho elk hunter reviews 2026 hunting rules beside a trail camera, thermal optic and drone on a mountain trailhead tailgate.

2026 hunting regulations • Sep 23, 2026 • 10 min read

Idaho’s New 2026 Hunting Technology Rules: Trail Cameras, Thermal, Night Vision and Drones

Idaho's new 2026 rules restrict thermal imaging, night vision, transmitting trail cameras on government land and drones for fall hunting...

Experienced elk hunter glasses dry Idaho mountain slopes and a green timbered drainage at sunrise beside a topographic map and GPS.

2026 Elk Outlook • Sep 21, 2026 • 10 min read

Idaho’s 2026 Elk Outlook: Strong Survival, Dry Country and a Different Hunt Plan

Idaho's 2026 elk hunting outlook is promising after strong winter survival. Here is how dry country, fire, access and changing...

Experienced Washington elk hunter reviews a topographic map and phone beside CWD testing supplies on a pickup tailgate at an Eastern Region trailhead.

100-series GMUs • Sep 18, 2026 • 11 min read

Before You Leave Washington’s 100-Series GMUs: 2026 CWD Testing and Elk Meat Transport Rules

WDFW’s September 8, 2026 reminder confirms that mandatory CWD testing and carcass-transport restrictions remain active across Washington’s 100-series GMUs. Here...

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