Thanks guys for the input. I guess one can't predict just hunt and hope it all works out. I know I will be looking at the first week of sept(last week of archery) to be out in the woods bugling my lips off and if they don't respond I can only hope 2 weeks later it will be back to the norm for rifle, bugle and here he comes!

Hiawatha,

We hunt 48 and 56. I believe your in 49, right? So very similar in both elk, habitat and yes the moisture. However I don't remember to many elk season were the roads weren't muddy/rutted up and I didn't need my rain suit..to me this area and elk season means wet weather. 2 years ago was an exception to the heat I remember shingling the barn were we have camp with no shirt b/c it was +30, that week was very warm and hunting was hard. Last fall we never had the hard frost but on the same token at least I found the weather to be pretty typical(rain, sun and minimal wind). Have to wait see what 04' brings, can't wait!!!