I will try to discribe the area. I am sitting in a tree facing east. The trail is in front of me and runs north to south. The woods to the east of the trail were logged several years ago so it is open with a few trees and brush. About 50 yards in front of me is a thicket line running along a creek, my bear stand is on the other side of this. Heading south down the trail takes you down the hill and to the road...maybe 200-250 yards away. Behind me are thick woods running north and south along the edge of the trail. The trail dissappears to the north (about 30 yards away) into these woods. I haven't scouted past the edge of the woods so as to not disturb the area. I have a back entrance to the stand tree so as to not disturb the trail. The only way to get deeper into the woods would mean walking the game trail. There is fresh elk droppings so I know one is in there. I say one because I cleared a pad track area and there was only one set of tracks. Leads me to believe it would be a bull by it's self. The game trail is not heavily used but none of the trails in the area have fresh sign. I think it is still too hot and they might still be high on the mountain to the north...which by the way is a State Park and no hunting. So I am on the edge of a game reserve...which can be nice.