Thanks for all the kind words everyone. I was back at our elk camp this week, trying to help a friend fill her draw cow elk tag. The elk were still around but had gone almost completely nocturnal from hunting pressure. We saw a few moose, a couple wolves, lots of rare trumpeter swans, and other interesting stuff. She did have a small herd of cows and calves within 30 yds at one point, but brush was too thick for a decent shot - so I think of that as "success without venison". Maybe she will connect in the late season, it will be much colder but is always interesting.
