what is one tip for a begining elk bowhuter

[dylanb]

What is the best single tip for a beginning bow hunter

[Skyvalhunter]

Practice

[christopheri]

Practice

 Agreed. Pratice out of possition shots. Also look at Elk nuts web site. Paul has loads of info that wil lhelp you become a better Elk hunter. Oh and be were the Elk are wich means be perpared to spend alot of time scouting.

[wsucowboy]

Be in shape 

[bullcanyon]

An elk has the ability to pinpoint where a sound comes from.  So if you are solo. Don't call when they are close except to stop them. If you have a caller. Get farther away from them!! Most newbies will be too close to the caller. I like to be 100yds ish. WIND WIND WIND. Always know it.

[hughjorgan]

Be persistent.

[bow-n-head]

When you get into where you think elk are. SLOW way down and look use your bino's even in thick timber. You can spot them before they spot you

[blackveltbowhunter]

Love Elk. Simple as that.... you will make the rest happen.

[rasbo]

practice and enjoy,dont post pics with a flashlight on your bow,or call a house cat a bobcat.Practice shooting and know the wind at all times.But have fun dont get discouraged,it will all come together..

[gasman]

Lose the riffle, muzzle loader mentality.

Forget what you have learned.

Archery hunters are a breed all there own.

[deerhunter_98520]

Practice

 Agreed. Pratice out of possition shots. Also look at Elk nuts web site. Paul has loads of info that wil lhelp you become a better Elk hunter. Oh and be were the Elk are wich means be perpared to spend alot of time scouting.

  i got his audio cd set for xmas and ive learned so much from them...all the encounters ive had with elk the last 5 years archery hunting could have turned out different if i had listened to these cds before i started calling

[JPhelps]

1. Shoot Shoot Shoot - You need it to be second nature when it's crunch time
2. Learn to read the wind, it must be respected at all times
3. Understand elk calling and practice until season, unless you plan on spot and stalk hunting

Those are just a couple tips out of hundreds

[kglacken]

All of these are great tips but I would have to say all the practice and learning wind and slowing down doesnt matter unless you know where to find them. My biggest tip is to SCOUT! It really does make a difference. Even on public land

[sled]

  Patients!!!  In all aspects of the hunt.

[RadSav]

Think like an elk. 

This takes in the field education and study.  So many new elk hunters go afield thinking like predators not like elk.  Elk spend their whole lives avoiding predators.  The big ones are damn good at it even in times of rutting activity.  Read all you can about elk as well as hunting elk. 

Scout your chosen area well asking yourself questions like, "Why are they here right now?", "Why did they do that?" and "Where are they going?"  When you're watching elk preseason challenge yourself by predicting their next move.  If they do something different than what you predict figure out why? 

Once you start thinking like an elk then start working on sounding like an elk.  Even smelling like an elk!  If you choose communication and fashion before origin and lifestyle you just might find yourself talking Spanish to a German.