People screwing with elk will cause them to shut up just as fast as wolves. There are more bowhunters in western MT than ever, all running around squeaking and squawking on every call known to man. They are educating the elk in a hurry.

I chose to hunt in a couple different places than my hunting buddies. They continued going deep into basins and heard elk screaming every time. I stuck in the foothills(where people and wolves roam) and never heard a peep. But I killed a nice 6x6 that came into a cow call. You see the scat, the rubs, the tracks etc, they are there, you need to be more patient, they are being more careful.

Still as many elk as ever up in this neck of the woods, even with all the wolf packs. I don't know what they are eating, but they ain't eating all the elk around here.