Archery elk opens September 1. Here’s where Montana bowhunters should be glassing right now to pin down velvet bulls before the opener.

Montana’s archery elk opener is days away. Here’s a first-week field tactics guide covering bull behavior, calling, access, and early September conditions.

Montana archery elk season runs early Sept through mid-October. Here’s why your rut calling tactics will wreck an early season hunt — and what to do instead.