Dont forget everything you know about Whitetail hunting. Everyone says that and it is simply not true.

The only thing that I would leave out of my arsenal for elk hunting would be the idea of sitting for hours, day after dayin one spot. Elk have huge ranges and tons of game trails, and therefore are not nearly as predictable as Whitetails, they just cover too much ground to consistently use the same trail everyday. Now should you find a good, ACTIVEwallow, well then stand hunting may be back in play.

Elk have food sources and water sources that they hit regularly and some that are seasonal just like a whitetail. You need to be on the move and scouting as you go to find these places. When you find the one that is hot, you hunt it, you stalk it morning and evening, you glass it, if possible and you watch them leave to know where they are bedding. If it is overly warm in early September, elk wont be bedded on sun facing slopes, they'll be in the shaded north facing slopes, just like a whitetail. They use funnels just like whitetails do. You can call that bull in using"grunts" and "bleats" just like a wiley old whitetail. You need to read sign to see if it is fresh or if you should move on to a different area, just like a whitetail. If you get too close and screw things up you can make that herd dissapear, just like a whitetail buck.

Use everything you have learned Whitetail huntingto help you gain an advantage. Dont get this idea in your head that you have to change the whole way you hunt. Just keep in mind that elk hunting is a much more active sport than typical whitetail hunting, now do this!As long as you enjoy the guys you are going to be with, you WILL NOT regret it.

Ahuge tip I can give you...yes be in shape as best as you can, but it will never prepare you for the altitude. IF possible spend a couple nights at your hunting elevation before you really start to chase elk. Those couple days will pay big dividends rather than if you get there and just start hunting immediately.