Alright lets start over, did you enjoy your time in the mountains? Was the food and lodging up to par ? Were the guides prompt, prepared and courteous ?
Did you ask questions about why you were hunting where there were no elk, did you hear any shooting, were people riding 4 wheelers?
Just not shooting an elk is no reason for not having a great time, usually after you shoot an elk, things take a down turn when it comes to fun, just maybe you had a better time than you really know !
Lodging was a 4 out of 10. Unfinished and uninsulated but acceptable to me.
Food was a 7 out of 10 the cook truly enjoyed his work and was super friendly.
Both guides were friendly courteous and only late for one evening hunt.
I loved being in the mountains except for needing to be in better shape.
I could easily accept not harvesting an elk but I certainly expected an opportunity and at the very least to see a bull