Elk prepping

[heavy hauler]

 if you want to go into the areas where you hunt and have seen elk , tread lightly.  don't educate the elk by testing out your new cow calls or bugles.  get to a vantage in the dark and watch the sunrise and/or set.  be in the woods during primetime.  if you see your elk camp in daylight and the season is open, something isn't right. obviously just my opinion,  but good luck anyway

[6x6in6]

I was in elk opening morning and eve the second day too they got pressured and left so I did too after 7 days afield.  I went to another spot I knew of for the last four days of early season with no shots taken.  Low success is discouraging to me.  But I love to hunt so ill get after it again this year.  Thanks again for the responses.  I'm getting trail cams and a tree stand this year.  I like to move but I have a feeling if I just stopped for a min the game would come to me.

Do the similar thing you did last year.
Except when you get to the day that they have left area again, try and figure out where the nearest steep and deep area is.  There's a pretty good chance that is where they went.  Remember, elk hate people and want nothing to do with us.  You find the steep and deep, you'll find elk.  Elk are not lazy.  Most people are.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I hope I have one on the ground right as there leaving the area lol