My wife and I made the 7 hour trip to Elko Nevada on Thursday last week to do some scouting for my upcoming Cow elk hunt. Put almost 500 miles on the truck, a few hours on the glass and more than a couple miles on boot leather in the back country looking for a spot and hoping to see elk. Saw absolutley nothing. We saw some good looking drainages that have potential but with the number of beef cattle it was hard to say what was elk and what was cow trails or bedding areas.
With it being August and all the leaves on the trees I am sure that late morning or afternoon the elk will be harder to find as they will "hide out" in the deep recesses of the timber staying cool. With a September hunt date I am hoping that leaves will drop with the temps and the elk will stay out longer in the mornings before retreating into their beds.
Being my first elk hunt, am I on the right track? Do elk congregate in drainages as the temps fall or are they more apt to stay high until snow forces them lower? Will elk avoid areas with beef cattle or are the ok with cows?
With it being August and all the leaves on the trees I am sure that late morning or afternoon the elk will be harder to find as they will "hide out" in the deep recesses of the timber staying cool. With a September hunt date I am hoping that leaves will drop with the temps and the elk will stay out longer in the mornings before retreating into their beds.
Being my first elk hunt, am I on the right track? Do elk congregate in drainages as the temps fall or are they more apt to stay high until snow forces them lower? Will elk avoid areas with beef cattle or are the ok with cows?
