I'm off on my first elk hunt tomorrow. 2nd season opens Saturday here in CO, but I took a couple extra days off work to set up camp and relax. We have a crew of four, all experienced hunters, but none of us have taken an Elk before. We're all looking forward to learning from each other and just seeing what happens. I've spent all summer hiking around in the mountains, so I should be able to handle the physical demands without a problem. The spot that we've picked out is a ridge that leads to a small mountain. The ridge is at about 10,000', and the mountain goes up to about 10,500' (I can't remember exactly). The ridge runs east/west, so I figure we have an option of the north slope and the south slope depending on the conditions. I have a hootchie mama call, and will use it occassionaly to try and locate a bull. Other than that I don't really have a plan of attack. If anyone has any bits of advice on increasing my odds, I'd love to hear it. Tomorrow can't come soon enough!