Elknut, I was in your neck of the woods last week for 2 days I had to spare. I got into town too late to get a hold of you. We called in several nice bulls early in the week.2 of them started to scap it out pretty good 30 yards in front of us. I hunted with some elk newbies and they had several opportunities to take nice 6 points but failed to seal the deal. I did find out that the spagetti and meatballs at Lardos is darn good.

Cherokee, thanks for the kind words. I spent 3 nights in a lean too while it snowed, rained, hailed, and blew. Everything was soaked, but we kept on going. The bulls were acting quite like yours for a few days, with the last one being real good with 5-6 bulls tending one poor cow. We called in a few in the rain and snow, but no shooters. I did get to hear a new elk sound the third day into the second leg of my week. We had a cow come in and stopped at 10 yards. She let out the biggest fart I have ever heard. It left both of us in tears. I am taking the weekend off from big game and may go get some chuckars, and also begin preparing for the late mulie migration.