Important to note that the first year was a real eye opener for a lot of reasons. We were 3 good seasoned deer hunters from the east and with no experience with hunting elk. It was actually kind of funny when we started to scout because none of us knew what to expect. We heard bugling and saw some elk. We tried out the calls and saw that it wasn't rocket science...just hunting. We adapted both physically and mentally. The hunt was far harder that what we were used to due to the altitude. I live at 118 ft above sea level and getting acclimated over a short time to hunting at 10,000+ feet was tough. We all scored as Rob said with 2 cows and a nice bull. We hunted the next 4 years with almost as good averages as the 100% first year. Getting back to the whole point of the post….I go for the hunt not the kill. If I get to hunt and not kill it is still one of the best times of my life. When I score….it is better than best. Personally I have taken 4 elk in 5 years. If I am lucky enough to hunt another few years and never take another animal….I still am way ahead.