Stand, blind,or stalk.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I hike at least a hour in and then cow call, wait, call some more,Throw out a bugle or two, listen, rake a tree, listen, then I start exploring. I get on game trails and walk slow and softly cow call every few minutes as I try to find them. Every once in a while I work through a sequence, and keep looking until I find them. Usually all my plans go to hell because I get into them at first light and chase them around until dark!!!

[Dadbear]

Elk... stalk. Deer.... treestand. Probably should treestand more for elk.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I tried using a stand, one morning they crossed using a trail on the other side of drainage 100 yards away, I moved stand and next morning they walked right by first spot I like the option of moveing in front of them, or seeing where they go and chasing them.

[letmhunt]

spot,stalk, and call m in

[EastWaViking]

Early season deer I sit on the ground using natural surroundings and cover.  Late season, I still hunt/spot and stalk.  I do have a tree stand I use from time to time also.  Elk... call, spot and stalk.

[GoPlayOutside]

Spot and Stalk....very, very slow.  Most of my spot and stalks seem to take up most of the day.  I figure I'm only going to get a couple good looks at animals each year...I better not blow it

[robrunwild]

Call to locate, then chase them till their tongue is hanging.

[elkman11032]

call to locate, get in front of them and call them in..... sit where you think the elk will be coming and wait for them.

it makes it alot easyier to do this when its raining... the elk are so much more active, yet they seem to be more on there guard when it rains... I dont know. I have to be on foot, but I move out fast get to the spot I know the elk are, then i slow way down, maybe a few steps every few minutes, stop and I listen.... then repeat, then I get to a good looking spot and I sit, and call maybe once or twice... the thing with elk is you have to think like them to hunt them, you have to realize there job is to stay alive and they are damn good at it.... so its best to use the senses we have to help us in anyway, listen alot, look everywhere, I have walked by elk, that are just standing not 10 yds away, because they dont think I know they are there... anyways dude I have been a guide for quite some time, here are some tips for ya

elkman

I want to hear about the big ol bull that you shoot after you bugled his hung ass into ya......

[JackOfAllTrades]

stalk and sit for everything. have been considering buying one of those light weight pop up blinds for yotes this year tho

I'm a still hunter. Stalking through the woods three steps at a time. I did purchase a couple of 6x10 camo nets that fold up to fit a day pack easily so I can string one up between a couple trees/brush if I find a place I want to watch for a while. Cheaper than a blind, much lighter, more versital.

-Steve