Spent my opening weekend of archery camped out at big springs. what a beautiful place i didn't see any elk or deer but i had a blast checking out new country. i will definitely be headed back there this weekend. what do you guys look for when you start exploring new country in search of elk?
Start high. Drive or hike and glass, looking for elk sign. Often, I will bird hunt unfamiliar ground first, trying to kill grouse while looking for elk sign. I move down in elevation if I find no sign up high. Sometimes there are not enough elk in the area to produce enough recent sign. I generally won't hunt those areas later. Elk move a lot though, so they can be where they haven't been on short notice.
