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This is a recipe you will use over and over. Packed with protein, elk chili is a staple in the Staton home.

Wondering how to make an elk hamburger not taste like a dried out hockey puck? Look no further. Miss Allies Kitchen shares a secret to keep the patties from drying out. The key? Folding in cold shredded butter to the patty will keep the burger moist and delicious. Since elk meat is so naturally lean, adding fat will keep it tasting delicious even through the cooking process.  Adding fat will keep the burger from drying out, however, don't forget the most important piece to good tasting game meat. How the meat is handled in the field takes first seat when determining the quality...

Delicious and fast week night meal for elk hunters.

Perceived pressure & bowhunting doesn’t get talked about enough.  The difference between practice and the moment of truth while hunting is perception - we perceive the shot opportunity as being different than what we’ve practiced hundreds of times before. Bottom line, perceived pressure adds stress to situation which can limit your ability to perform at your highest level. As far as I can tell, many of us need more reps in this environment. Pictured here is an ElkShape Camper shooting their bow in front of me and the rest of the camp after just meeting moments prior.  Most campers get...

Front or Backcountry Nutrition I am constantly making tweaks to my training, shooting (tinkering) and food intake.  The style of elk hunting that I do requires me to be properly fueled for the high energy demands.  I will hunt out of my backpack.  I will hunt from a spike camp.  I will hunt from my truck.  Some nights I'll get 8 hours of sleep from my tent.  Other nights I'll get about 5 or 6 hours from my truck.  Then there are those nights where I don't get much sleep because I wake up at 2 or 3 am to night...