Sam Curtis has hunted elk and guided elk hunters in the West for more than thirty years. As a contributing editor for" Field & Stream," he writes regularly about hunting tactics and about the habitats and habits of big game. Curtis also writes about natural history and the environment for magazines such as "Backpacker" and "Audubon," His books include W"hitewater!," "Harsh Weather Camping in the 90s," and "The Complete Guide to Mule Deer Hunting,"