We just rolled out Artemis a couple days ago on our desktop/laptop app. If anyone wants to test it out just DM me. I can get you an upgraded account to play around with and provide us some feedback. The more feedback we get the better we can make it.
Artemis can consume your current map and answer questions about it. It doesn't currently have memory (i.e. know the last question you ask) but we could add that if folks want it. It needs a little coaching but can get you up and running pretty fast on escouting an area.
Example prompt and response below.
What areas of this image in <state> unit <number> should I focus on for archery elk hunting? Red boundaries are recent burns, green dotted lines are trails and orange lines are contour lines.
Archery Elk Hunting Focus Areas in <State> Unit <Number>
Based on the topographic features and burn patterns visible in this map, here are the key areas I'd recommend focusing your archery elk hunting efforts:
Primary Focus Areas:
- Burn Edge Transitions (Western Portion): The extensive red burn areas on the western side of the map create excellent hunting opportunities. Focus on the edges of these burns rather than the centers. Elk often feed in the new growth within burns but seek cover in adjacent unburned timber. The transition zones between burned and unburned areas are prime spots for morning and evening hunts.
- Creek Bottom Corridors: The blue waterways running through the terrain serve as natural travel corridors for elk. These drainages provide water, cooler temperatures, and often lusher vegetation. Set up along these corridors, particularly where they intersect with burn edges or change elevation significantly.
- Mid-Elevation Benches: Looking at the orange contour lines, identify the flatter benches between steep terrain changes. These areas around the 7,000-7,400 foot elevation range often hold elk during midday periods and serve as bedding areas.
Strategic Considerations:
- Trail Network Advantage: The green dotted trail system provides excellent access, but remember that other hunters will use these same routes. Plan to get off the main trails and into the terrain between them, using the trails for initial access only.
- Thermal Considerations: The steep terrain indicated by tightly packed contour lines creates predictable thermal currents. Plan your approach routes to take advantage of morning thermals rising from the creek bottoms and evening thermals dropping into the valleys.
- Northern Burn Complex: The burn area in the upper portion of the map, particularly around the "2022 Twin Lake" area, likely offers excellent hunting. Recent burns (especially 2-5 years old) create ideal elk habitat with new growth and reduced canopy cover.
Access and Setup Strategy:
Use the trail system for initial access, but plan to hunt the areas
between the main trails where hunting pressure is reduced. The terrain's complexity, with multiple drainages and elevation changes, provides numerous opportunities to get away from other hunters while still accessing prime elk habitat.
Key Reminder: While maps provide excellent planning tools, nothing replaces boots-on-the-ground scouting. These burn areas and terrain features look promising on paper, but you'll need to verify current elk sign, assess vegetation recovery, and understand local movement patterns through actual field time.
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