I always carry a bugle tube and a cow call when elk hunting. That being said I might not use either but I’d rather have and not need than need and not have.
I’m not sure on the migration routes of the elk where there are coming from to access the feeding grounds, but they’ve had a supplemental feeding program and Jackson for years. It’s a tourist attraction.
Out of every cost involved in an elk hunt the ammo is probably the cheapest thing. An extra round or two isn’t going to break you. Wounded elk don’t usually run towards the truck/4 wheeler. You keep shooting til they are down. Beside shooting is probably the funniest part of the hunt because...
https://www.noaa.gov/
Put in the nearest zip to where u want to check.
Check extended forecast.
From there scroll down there is a map. You can drag/move map around and pin point location.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-109.8101654685201&lat=43.070286876791414#.W79TI6RMGEc...