When to rifle elk?
When is the best time to rifle elk hunt in your opinion for a big trophy bull elk?
An early rifle season that includes the rut?
Or a typical rifle season?
Later season where snow/weather/migration may affect the elk?
I guess its hard to imagine a successful elk hunt that isn't covering the rut or a later weather related/migration type elk hunt, so how do rifle hunters really go after an elk in a general season? just glass and get lucky? seems like a even tougher way to pursue an elk.
As of right now I'm thinking anytime you can hunt the rut, it's the way to go, but maybe I'm unaware of what a normal rifle season has to offer, or a later season hunt could as well?