Touched it purdy good? We ain' t talked talked wallers or rubs yet. How ' bout tracks. I' ve hunted with fellers what don' t know which way the elk is movin' from a set of tracks. Somebody mention how to tell if a track is fresh or old, in snow or mud or dry dirt. If its a bull or cow, whether he' s runnin' or walkin' , full belly or empty, etc. Also, trackin' a blood trail is a good skill I ain' t seed much of. One thing greenhorns don' t realize is thet when a elk is movin' fast, drops of blood move with him as they fall to the ground, leavin' the sign on the underside of vegetation or logs. You often gotta check unner stuff, not jus' look from above. An' fer cryin' out loud, don' t walk on the trail yer follerin' . Stay to the side, an' flag any sign thet is hard to see, specially if it shows a change in direction. Even with a heavy blood trail, wait a good hour to start follerin' . Let ' im lay down an' git weak. They can run a long ways leavin' buckets of blood ahind ' em, an' its never in a easy place to git mules.