Impressive pics every and good story Hawk. I generally sit right on the ground and occasionally I'll gather up some sticks or hide behind a deadfall. Depends on how far away I think the elk will be, and how long I'll plan on sitting there. I get antsy easily. We only have a few areas that sitting for more than two hours would be warranted. Elk are so nomadic, very unlike deer coming to feed in the same corn field each night. It's a lot of luck of being in the right place at the right time and as others have said, lots of elk movement during the night.
Here's our hunt from last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8aKAfoiGsE&t=2302s
