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Fred Mercer shot a massive bull elk on a snow mountain in Montana. At the time, it was the second biggest elk ever taken by a hunter. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent ...

The hunt took place over six days in challenging, warm weather conditions in a zone with low elk density. The hunter praised the collaborative culture of Pennsylvania's hunting community and ...

A bit later, she and her dad were looking for the bull that got away when they spotted another bunch of four bull elk. Some members of the hunting party veered off to walk through the draw the elk had ...