Want to Elk Hunt and need some Advice

[osomayomama]

Hi Guys, I was invited to a friend's elk camp this last year, and the hook has been set and i would like to buy a tag next year. Im going to put in for a late season cow tag in Wyoming and elk hunting out their makes sense in my mind (Glass, Spot, Get within 400 yards and shoot). You can see miles with the interspaced timber and sagebrush making glassing a dream. Here is my issue, if i don't get the tag ill be hunting in North Idaho (Units 1-4) and its a completely different ball game here, or at least it seems so to me. Thick timber, infrequent clear cuts, and much steeper Terrain. My question is if i do end up having to try for elk out here what should I be focusing on learning in the off season to be a successful hunter next year? Is calling more of the name of the game? I have seen elk on some of the deer cams I have out up here, but you see them once and then not again for a month or two. Any and all advice I appreciated, Thank you!

 

[WRO]

Hi Guys, I was invited to a friend's elk camp this last year, and the hook has been set and i would like to buy a tag next year. Im going to put in for a late season cow tag in Wyoming and elk hunting out their makes sense in my mind (Glass, Spot, Get within 400 yards and shoot). You can see miles with the interspaced timber and sagebrush making glassing a dream. Here is my issue, if i don't get the tag ill be hunting in North Idaho (Units 1-4) and its a completely different ball game here, or at least it seems so to me. Thick timber, infrequent clear cuts, and much steeper Terrain. My question is if i do end up having to try for elk out here what should I be focusing on learning in the off season to be a successful hunter next year? Is calling more of the name of the game? I have seen elk on some of the deer cams I have out up here, but you see them once and then not again for a month or two. Any and all advice I appreciated, Thank you!

Learn the roads, start scouting now to see winter holding areas, spend the summer in there looking for sign and learning access etc. plenty of elk in northern Idaho


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[Ross]

Start reading about elk and go hike the country. Totally different game when you have veryyyyy minimal glassing opportunities. I see comment above about steepness. This time of year focus on fitness, so that no country is too steep. Too many think gear and tactics. Change the mindset, prep your body so you can be out every day, all day. Any day out creates an opportunity and too many stop at day 2

 

[kcm2]

If you have never killed an elk, my vote would be to go on the cow hunt. Get one down and you'll be glad the terrain was not steeper. And success will bring more success.