Not a road hunter, but I am sure I have driven past more elk than I will ever see out in the open...
More than once I have been up at 0400, driven up the forest road and hiked for an hour or two, then hit the previously driven road only to come across elk tracks obliterating my tire tracks.
Made the usual mistakes, been scented, rushed through bedding areas, distracted hiking rather than hunting, misses at close range, bumped scopes, etc.
I always say "that is why it is called hunting, not killing."
