Scouting Elk

[BlacktailTracker]

What are your guys general strategies for scouting/locating elk? I've found that deer generally have smaller ranges and if you find them in one area you can go back to that area and find them again. Are elk similar? Or are they more nomadic? Is covering lots of ground better for finding herds or returning to areas that you have seen elk before? How do elk utilize their range? How are elk and deer different in their habits and patterns?

 

[CMcCormick1805]

I hunt spring bear to scout for Elk and have found it works wonders.

 

[jgilber5]

I've found my elk to be nomadic, but generally hit the same spots each year depending on pressure. I've had the best luck just following trails in the off season. Narrow trails on ridges and saddles? Probably just a travel route. Tracks start to spread out and slow down? Probably somewhere to check in season for bedding/feed.