I must not know what scoutin' is. How on earth you gonna scout elk down low when they ain' t down there? Are you talkin' bout findin' elk durin' the season? Scoutin' elk is useless if done when they ain' t there. Rabbit deer can be patterned in August an' shot in October if they ain' t bothered. Not so with elk. Maybeso yall can learn ol' BJ sumthin' . I say you cain' t scout elk, only elk country. Get to know the land an' its attractions to elk thet MIGHT be there come huntin' season.