for sure..... I kinda cheat, if I drive more than 20 minutes, i'm driving by a lot of elk
of course I like a change of scenery, and hunt a lot of areas, but I am surrounded by good elk country.... our property butts up to a big chunk of NF land, and it's elky. this place came up last spring and we jumped on it.
I agree though, when i'm hunting the up or down the coast, which I do more than not, it's a waste of time to leave a lot of times.... if you are working some elk, sometimes it's best to walk away when the wind gets messy and go try to find a plan B mid day, or like you said, find a spot with good wind and chill out for a bit.
compared to other places to hunt elk, the wind can be the toughest hurdle to get over here on the coast. once you get within bow range or close, you're on a wind timer most of the time.
what it's doing where you are 70yds from a bull is often different than where the bull is. a lot more dynamic wind scenario here vs most elk habitat. south wind is the worst.... almost always messy everywhere unless it's light