dado5 how are you? where are you from? I live in Ct. and might be willing to hook up with you for an archery elk hunt. I have hunted elk a few times with rifle but would like to try archery. But most warn you, although I am in good shape I am 73 years old and a flat lander .Last western hunt I made was in 1995 and was successful on a full curl rocky mountain big horn.