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September 21st: An Elk Hunt to Remember
Archery

September 21st: An Elk Hunt to Remember

Slayer founder Bill Ayer finally broke a four-year elk hunt drought on September 21st. This archery elk hunt came full circle just miles from where he killed his first elk, proving once again why t...
TRAINING FOR THE PACK-OUT: The Brutal Workout That Shows You What You’re Made Of
Archery

TRAINING FOR THE PACK-OUT: The Brutal Workout That Shows You What You’re Made Of

Slayer Pro Staffer Clint Kingston shares The Simulator — a brutal, gym-based workout built by MTNTOUGH to mimic a real solo elk pack-out. From weighted incline hikes to sled pulls and lunges, this ...
How to Train for High Elevation Elk Hunts & Heavy Pack-Outs
Archery

How to Train for High Elevation Elk Hunts & Heavy Pack-Outs

Ready for Elk Season? Prove It. If you can’t breathe at 9,000 feet, you’re not ready. This quick guide gives you the fitness plan, top training apps, and real hunters to follow so you can hit the m...
a group of elk hunters posing with an elk in the woods
Archery

The Outfitter-Client Connection: Guided Elk Hunts

Clayton Gallagher, a seasoned guide with Table Mountain Outfitters discusses the complexities of the outfitter-guide relationship. In this interview, Clayton emphasizes the importance of preparatio...
a silhouette of an elk hunter blowing a bugle tube in the dark
Archery

The Importance of Conservation in Archery Hunting Practices

Hunters and the environment have a symbiotic relationship. Harvesting an animal with a bow does more than just fill our freezers with meat and our chests with pride—it carries significant implicati...
Elk hunters with bull down and Slayer's Archangel elk bugle
Archery

An Elk Hunt of a Lifetime, in One of Idaho's Most Sought After Units

Join us for this once in a lifetime elk hunt — father and son fill their tags in one of the most sought after units in Idaho.
Elk hunter, Steve Raudenbush walking through the woods packing out harvested elk called in using Slayer's ArchAngel elk bugle tube and Clearwater reeds.
Archery

Silent Bulls, An Idaho Archery Elk Hunt

Slayer Calls PRO team member, Tommy Sessions joins Steve Raudenbush on an epic Idaho archery elk hunt.
Q&A with Robert Albers: Ethical archery and how far is too far?
Archery

Q&A with Robert Albers: Ethical archery and how far is too far?

M.D. Johnson talks about ethical hunting and how far is too far of a shot with Robert Albers, Slayer Pro Staff and full-time hunting guide.
Bow hunter participating in archery event
Archery

Q&A with Travis Tweet: Competitive archer and bow hunter

Travis Tweet's near-weekly archery competitions and "hunting instincts" helped him shoot two bears, a buck, and an elk last year. He shares the ways mountain competitions give him better experience...