If you are hunting on public land for elk (I'm assuming that's what you're after since this isn't on the deer forum) you'll want to be in a good travel area early opening morning and be ready to shoot. The elk around there get shot up real early and travel quickly to less hunted areas bythe end ofopening mrning. After that time, you'll be looking for small resident populations that have holed up and are tough to get in on unless you have spent time on and are familiar with the area. At that time, I have had better luck hunting watering holes than anything else.

Yes, access is tougher and tougher. I don't hardlygo that direction anymore.