This is a good thread to start. I wish I had information to add to this. I have yet to harvest an elk. Plenty of deer but no elk yet. I hope this is my year. I have read many articles, posts, books on how to find elk just haven't had a chance at one yet. I hike very much and try to get to where there is no one else in the area, just haven't produced an elk. I would have had a cow two years ago if I had the tag but just had a bull that year. I did go scouting last weekend and saw two nice bulls at treeline, which always makes for a good start to a scouting trip.
This is great information to read on. Thanks for providing it.