Worked a deal with coworkers I have 4 days to rifle elk hunt, Ideas?

[ajohnson]

I worked a deal with some coworkers. Now I have Sat - Tue to hunt
I live in Minnesota and its 14 - 18 hour drive to Montana. I have will be arriving later afternoon Friday. I have elk hunted in MT archery season and was in to elk most every day. I hunted the Gravely range.

I am totally addicted to archery elk but didn't fill my tag. My Sat - Tue hunt is a meat hunt. I am wondering if there is any information out there for an inexperienced rifle elk hunter? I could go back to the Gravely's where I have a small amount of first hand knowledge From Archery Season, or I can go anywhere else. Been Looking at areas in 392 and 391 or the Pioneer Mountains 332 or 331.

I have no scouting time and will need to make it or break it really quick.

I drew the tag and gave it hell in Sept, now what the heck. any marginal advice

 

[ricknmontana]

Why not go where you saw elk in Sept?

 

[Doublecluck]

With the snow so far this fall and in the forecast, should be easy pickins in those areas. If you can’t find a cow or 5+ point bull in those hills, you won’t find them easier somewhere else. Get away from other hunters or use hunters to your advantage.

 

[ajohnson]

Good question! Probably because I am a typical guy and always need to know what is over the next hill!
I also fear the crowds in that area will push them down to private first morning.

 

[ajohnson]

With the snow so far this fall and in the forecast, should be easy pickins in those areas. If you can’t find a cow or 5+ point bull in those hills, you won’t find them easier somewhere else. Get away from other hunters or use hunters to your advantage.

Thanks, I get so few days to hunt and this is such a short hunt I want to make the best of it.

 

[TheJason]

Go too the area you’ve been to.

 

[bobbydean]

JLS advice is on target. Bring those guys a steak. Like flexible coworkers.

 

[ajohnson]

JLS advice is on target. Bring those guys a steak. Like flexible coworkers.

YES. I have a good crew around me. Anybody have an Idea how much snow is there in the Gravely/Snowcrest range?

 

[BuckRut]

Watch for bears. They seem to be on a vendetta against out of staters over there this year.

 

[ajohnson]

Watch for bears. They seem to be on a vendetta against out of staters over there this year.

No kidding, My dad talked to a Member of some federal Alphabet agency on the road that was going to the second mauling. At least I have a 300 win mag this time. More comforting than a bow and a revolver.