One Piece of Advice

[Flatlander3]

If you were only allowed to tell a rookie elk hunter one piece of advice, what would it be?

 

[Buschy]

Commit to the long process of learning about elk, gaining experience and enduring some defeats before you find success. Don't give up and keep a positive attitude!

 

[JLS]

Persevere......

 

[Seamaster]

Boots are your most important piece of equipment.

 

[thomas89]

Keep hammering...

Couldn't resist.

 

[Addicting]

A successful trip is having fun making memories. If you fill your tag, it is a bonus.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

If you want to kill an elk, you have to go where the elk are.

 

[Zootownelk]

You find elk where they are. Keep moving.

 

[DouglasR]

Elk are where you find them

 

[Oak]

Think very hard about the consequences of your actions before squeezing the trigger. Shooting them is fun. The "after-party," meh.

 

[WyoDoug]

Be prepared to work at it. You can be productive as a beginner if you work at it and study elk. I recommend you look at elk101.com and take their 99.00 course. It was helpful for me to boost my success with it. The elk are out there, it is up to you to find them and learn their habits.

 

[timmy]

Always hunt with the wind right. And if you can’t get the wind right don’t hunt the area.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Spend 95% of your prep time working out; 5% at the range.

 

[Blacktailbc]

Grassy parks near thick timber , away from the roads , right before dark.

 

[WyoDoug]

Always hunt with the wind right. And if you can’t get the wind right don’t hunt the area.

So right. An elk's primary defense is his keen scent detection. They can smell you a mile away. Never approach elk downwind of you ever. Go around and try to get at them from the sides or against the wind.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Don't pet a burning Dog! Ha!,Ha!

 

[Deleted member 40728]

Learn to hunt where others won’t go and accept the fact that there will most likely always be hunting pressure but don’t let it discourage you.

 

[brockel]

Get comfortable with walking in the dark. I know lots of guys that leave camp to late and get back to early because they don’t want to be caught in the dark. Missing a lot of prime time doing it

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

Start while you're young, don't miss a season and what Oak said.

 

[tjones]

Don’t listen to internet advice.