i have hunted unit 16 for the last two years. first year i spent first four days of the season just trying to find them , lots and lots of walking and glassing i took a 5x5 the last day about 8:00 am.this year i went twice first for plo cow only season there were 8 of us hunting this area and for first three days no one saw any elk , fourth day am i saw two spikes in the am and it got windy up high so i moved for the pm hunt saw three cows and knowing the lay of the land i was able to head them off . they came out about 30 ft from me and i took the lead cow. went back about 10 days later and took my oldest son with me. saw one cow second am and due to the weather warming up planned on setting up on pond for the pm right before dark my son took his first elk a nice cow . the next afternoon i filled my tag about 100 yards from where he took his. i was used to whitetail hunting to but think i have made the transition . it is hard to believe they can be so elusive