RE: The one item you would not go without...
I guess we could assume that you have a number of good elk bull and cow calls and know how to use them. If you don't then that is a very high priority for an elk hunter to have. ESP. THE COW CALLS. Don't leave home without one.
Robin.
Oh and a big jug of "bear spray" becuz when you get to callin elk sometimes somthing else comes sneaking in.