This story was originally published in the January 1960 issue of Outdoor Life. I woke up before daylight, aware that it was very cold in the tent. We were camped at an altitude of 9,200 feet on ...

This story, “Best Elk in 82 Years,” was originally published in the March 1981 issue of Outdoor Life. When my 18-year-old son Dale and I left camp before dawn that November morning we knew we were ...

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 ...