RE: DIY archery elk tips?
Some excellent suggestions above. When I went on a DIY in Colorado I spent a ton of time on the phone with local DFG people. They know my name by the end of my 'scouting' calls. All were really helpful and got me into a great area. Saw elk every day, sometimes tons of them. Now, I was also holding out for a big elk and was that a bad idea. I could have killed any number of small 4x4 and 5x5s and cows but was SURE I was going to get a shot at a big boy. My advice is take the first legal animal you can. After you've taken a couple of them start holding out for a bigger animal.