1. keep the wind in you face. elk have superior noses.
2. have water-proof clothes, and keep them in your backpack.
3. get a gps and know how to use it.
4. also have a compass for when the batteries go dead
5. put some emergency stuff in your backpack for when you are far from camp on those evening hunts
6. know about "thermal" air currents. hunt traveling uphill in the early am
7. take 2 knives, or be able to sharpen your 1 knife in the field
8. i use a bow, so i always have a rangefinder and binos
9. get in to great shape before you leave, walk a lot, and run a lot if you can. when you think you are in shape, you probably need to train another 2 weeks. those mtns are hard on a flatlander.
10. there are many more tips, but my fingers are tired. get a book or 2 from your public library. they all have lists of what to bring and what to do.
good hunting,
hal