They are so much fun, but go with friends or get in a group with people that are there, then you make new friends! Find a group that is easy going. Kinda like golf(if you play), its either a lot of fun, or a long day(except i dont recomend throwing your bow, which has happened a time or two). You learn real quick what to expect. Take a set of binoculars to see the vital zones, expect to loose an arrow or two, and the elk look closer than they really are, lol.