I've spent a fair amount of time on this show talking about archery elk hunting. But now it's rifle season, and I want you to be successful this year, however you define it. Rifle elk hunting is an entirely different beast than archery. As we roll into Oregon's second rifle season, Chad Dotson and I are preparing to take a client out to hunt branch bulls. Chad is a biologist and wildlife manager who studies elk on the Zumwalt Prairie. He's guided elk hunts for the past 8 years and knows this country, and these animals like the back of his hand. In this episode we discuss the steps every hunter should take to prepare for a rifle elk hunt, from testing your weapon to actually finding bulls once you're out there.

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