Randy Newberg

Randy’s 30+ years of hunting experience will provide you with critical points, strategies, and techniques to bring consistent elk and pronghorn antelope hunting success.

Randy Newberg

Cow Elk

In this new OutdoorClass course “Cow Elk”, Corey Jacobsen and Randy Newberg join forces to explain the reasons why you shouldn’t discount antlerless elk hunts. And if you think hunting a cow is easier than a bull, you might want to think again. Corey and Randy cover their “go-to” tactics and strategies for how to find cow elk in every phase of the hunting season. Corey dives into hunting cow elk in the pre-rut and peak-rut, while Randy covers the primary factors that’ll lead you to find cow elk, in the post-rut and late season. With these strategies, you’ll know exactly what to look for in each hunting season and fill your cow elk tag.

6 Chapters

6 Chapters

Lesson Length:

01:12

Corey Jacobsen and Randy Newberg cover everything you need to know about hunting cow elk and why it should not be overlooked. And when it comes to acquiring this tasty protein, don’t get distracted by the antlers. They cover how to find cow elk in the pre-rut, peak-rut, post-rut and late season to help fill your antlerless tag.

Lesson Length:

06:06

It’s a matter of statistics. The odds of obtaining a hunting license for cow elk versus bulls is much higher in most states. It has everything to do with overall population numbers, cow versus bull elk ratios and other factors overseen by biologists and wildlife managers. Corey Jacobsen wades through these figures to explain the “why” of hunting cow elk. And just because there may be more of them out there, doesn’t necessarily mean cows are easier to hunt. 

Lesson Length:

08:57

For cow elk, it’s all about the food – and getting a LOT of it. Knowing what types of forage are available and where to find it is your first step. Randy Newberg breaks down the types of vegetation and nutritional needs sought by cow elk so you can better understand and find them on your hunt.  As a hunter, knowing the time of year and the types of forbs that are available on a given landscape helps you get into the mindset of a cow elk. They are constantly moving, grazing and in search of more nutrition, at the lowest risk, while having to expend the least amount of energy. These tricks will lead you to the “where” cow elk will be in the unit you are hunting in early archery to late rifle season.

Lesson Length:

11:04

Call it a formula for cow elk hunting success. It goes like this: the gross calories consumed by cow elk, minus the calories spent to find nutrition, equals net calories and therefore, where to find that cow elk. As a longtime accountant and numbers guy, Randy Newberg looks at the five caloric factors that determine when and where cow elk go to feed. If you know that information, you have a much greater chance of successfully finding them. And you can’t hunt them, if you don’t know where they are, right? 

Lesson Length:

06:05

Now that you understand the nutritional needs of cow elk, or what they feed on and where they do so, you’re ready to hunt them. But remember, cow elk are always on high alert, unlike distracted rut-crazed bulls, because they look out for themselves and the herd. Corey Jacobsen breaks down different approaches you can use during both the pre-and peak-rut to find and lure cow elk.  

Lesson Length:

10:53

There are many factors to understand about the cow elk you seek. In this final chapter, Randy covers how drought and moisture patterns affect elk behavior and their movement. He highlights different patterns of elk tracks and how they equate into different behaviors. Randy breaks down other scenarios that can help you have a successful cow elk hunt and what to do after you take that shot.

Randy Newberg

Pronghorn Antelope Hunting

The fastest land animal in North America is one of the most exciting, and underrated, species to hunt out West. Randy Newberg walks you through every step of Pronghorn Antelope hunting: from their physical adaptations and the landscapes they call home, to the gear and tactics used to harvest a trophy buck with a bow or rifle, to the care of the quality meat you’ll stock in your freezer.

13 Chapters

13 Chapters

Lesson Length:

03:06

Your instructor, Randy Newberg, creates a course syllabus to guide you thru his 30+ years of Pronghorn hunting.

Lesson Length:

10:06

Pronghorn have three amazing adaptations that are employed for detecting danger and escaping predators. Randy goes in-depth to set you up for stalking success.

Lesson Length:

07:04

Pronghorn occupy some of the driest and harshest lands in the west. Randy helps you understand these landscapes to effectively hunt Pronghorn.

Lesson Length:

17:08

Understanding feeding preferences during the main Pronghorn hunting periods of August-October can be the key to finding them, and finding them in high concentrations.

Lesson Length:

09:18

During hunting seasons, Pronghorn are in three distinct phases of their calendar; pre-rut, peak rut, and post-rut. Randy shares his strategies to locate them, and different tactics to hunt them.

Lesson Length:

09:17

Scouting is about finding a buck; that special buck you want. The territorial and aggressive nature of Pronghorn make them very predictable. This makes scouting highly effective.

Lesson Length:

16:21

One of the great aspects of pronghorn hunting is the simplicity of the gear needed to hunt them. In this chapter, Randy talks equipment ideas and how optics can be applied to pronghorn hunting.

Lesson Length:

15:55

Randy talks the three primary Pronghorn archery tactics; 1) Blinds, 2) Spot & Stalk, and 3) Ambush, each having a better application depending upon the calendar period you are hunting.

Lesson Length:

21:27

Randy discusses strategies and tactics to overcome Pronghorns’ keen eyesight and blazing speed. He explains how rifle hunting allows us to mitigate their strengths and capitalize on their few weaknesses.

Lesson Length:

04:49

It doesn’t take a lot of energy to put down a Pronghorn. Given how large the heart and lungs are on a pronghorn, relative to body size, it makes for a great target.

Lesson Length:

12:53

Randy teaches you the proper steps necessary to take care of your Pronghorn trophy & meat after the kill, one of the most prized meats by many wild game chefs.

Lesson Length:

05:34

Your final hunt plan is the end goal, providing you with a grounding resource and ultimately one of your biggest odds multipliers. This level of detailed planning will move the success needle.

Lesson Length:

03:03

Your final hunt plan is the end goal, providing you with a grounding resource and ultimately one of your biggest odds multipliers. This level of detailed planning will move the success needle.

Randy Newberg

Rifle Elk Hunting

When dealing with the pressure of a once-in-a-lifetime elk hunt, it helps to have the experience of a backcountry veteran on your side. Randy Newberg’s 30 years of experience hunting across the west will help give you a leg up in scouting and planning your hunt, determining the proper rifle & cartridges to use, and how to deal with the elements like weather and moisture during a hunt.

17 Chapters

17 Chapters

Lesson Length:

04:39

Meet your course instructor, expert hunter & conservationist, Randy Newberg. He will walk you through his methods of success in rifle elk hunting seasons. Randy imparts all his wisdom regarding highly pressured public land bull elk by shaping your understanding of their needs, how they use the landscape at the time you are hunting them, and how they respond to hunting pressure.

Lesson Length:

03:05

To tag and elk you must find an elk. Finding elk is the most critical part of rifle elk hunting. Randy will help you eliminate where the elk “aren’t” and focusing on where they likely are.

Lesson Length:

14:09

Needs of elk change over the course of our seasons, and thus elk change their behaviors accordingly. In this chapter, Randy will discuss the five calendar periods of elk, compared to the human calendar, and identify the needs in each period.

Lesson Length:

06:04

Highly pressured elk in rifle seasons escape hunting pressure by finding sanctuaries. Randy goes in-depth into defining what elk sanctuaries are and the signs to find them.

Lesson Length:

06:28

Elk are elk, but some landscapes require elk to migrate. Other landscapes require elk to stay put. Regardless of what type of elk are in your hunt, Randy explains how elk best use the available resources, and why it matters when trying to find public land elk.

Lesson Length:

04:33

Migratory elk disperse vertically, based on weather, seasons, and hunting pressure. In this chapter, Randy explores how to take advantage of those factors during rifle seasons.

Lesson Length:

04:14

Non-migratory elk disperse horizontally, based on forage availability resulting from localized moisture patterns. In this chapter, Randy explains how to use that behavior to find elk consistently in rifle seasons.

Lesson Length:

05:05

Rifle elk hunting is usually the most intense period of hunting pressure, causing mature bull elk to respond accordingly. In this chapter, Randy discusses tactics to use hunting pressure to your advantage.

Lesson Length:

10:29

With the foundational blocks discussed in previous chapters, Randy teaches you how to use that information for building a successful plan for your rifle elk hunt.

Lesson Length:

07:05

You have spent much of the summer researching your hunt, learning more about elk, and building an e-scouting plan. Randy explains the crucial importance of sticking with that plan to achieve success in the field.

Lesson Length:

12:25

When executing your plan, the first big decision you will face is what type of camp best suits the conditions & situations you want to hunt in. In this chapter, Randy focuses on the different types of camps and the benefits of each.

Lesson Length:

06:07

Many elk hunts are for antlerless elk, cow elk. In this often overlooked late season option, Randy discusses the different needs of cow elk, and how to use those needs to successfully find and hunt them.

Lesson Length:

22:56

Cartridges and calibers are a big topic of discussion among rifle elk hunters, often receiving too much emphasis. In this chapter, Randy addresses the basics of accuracy, shot placement, and bullet performance needed to be consistently lethal.

Lesson Length:

14:19

Most rifle elk seasons take place during post-rut and late seasons, which are conditions best suited to glassing bulls from afar. In this chapter, Randy details his most effective and efficient ways to find elk using optics.

Lesson Length:

12:56

Rifle elk hunting often happens in rough terrain and difficult conditions. In this chapter, Randy advises on some essential gear needed to be effective and comfortable.

Lesson Length:

13:29

Post-rut and late season elk hunting is often cold and windy, sometimes requiring heavy exertion. In this chapter, Randy explains the fundamentals of staying warm during these difficult conditions, allowing you to hunt for long hours and eventually find your elk.

Lesson Length:

06:43

Elk hunting is a lifetime craft where you develop many tricks and tactics to improve your success. In this bonus chapter, Randy lists ten takeaways that have helped him find more success in his rifle elk hunts.

About Randy Newberg

Randy Newberg explains his identity with one word - Hunter. He is a leading voice of public land hunters in America. Randy has spent over thirty years seeking adventure in hunting wild places. That experience has allowed Randy to become a leading advocate for the self-guided hunter — those dependent on public lands for hunting access. In addition to representing hunters in Congress and state legislatures, he serves as a volunteer and board member for many hunting and conservation groups.