#1 New Release in Children's Forest & Tree Books on Amazon, October 2026
The story
To us it is the wilderness. To the elk it is home, and they notice everything that does not belong. Sprig, a young bull in his first September, and his herd teach seven elk rules about wind, bedding, water, calling, the watching cows, hunting pressure and staying still. Every one is a real lesson a young hunter can use this season.
Inside: 17 full-page coloring scenes with a hunter hidden in each, 7 Hunter's Field Notes, a track quiz, mazes, a word search, a dot-to-dot and a plan-your-hunt map. Short chapters are made to read aloud with a parent or grandparent.
Book facts
| Title | Elk vs. Hunter: When the Boots Come Back |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | A Hunting Story and Coloring Book, Told by the Elk |
| Author | Buck Nicholson (pen name), Aspen, Colorado |
| Publisher | Synthase Press |
| Released | September 2026 |
| Ages | 7 and up |
| Paperback | $14.99, 8.5 x 11 in, 54 pages, ISBN 979-8-1774-0039-6 |
| Field Edition Hardcover | $26.99, 8.25 x 11 in, 80 pages, adds a 24-page Elk Camp section, ISBN 979-8-1782-1046-8 |
| Where to buy | Amazon (bucknicholson.com/buy) |
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About the author
Buck Nicholson is the pen name of a Colorado elk hunter and dad in Aspen. He wrote Elk vs. Hunter so the next generation of hunters would start a few seasons ahead of where he did. Every Buck Nicholson book is told by a different animal; readers vote on the next one at bucknicholson.com/next. More: About Buck Nicholson.
Contact
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