After reading this forum. i felt i needed to say my piece..being from kentucky i havent had to privilege of hunting BIG game as of yet...I am heading to Texas for my first Hog hunt next april...and i am working on going to colorado next fall for my first elk hunt...I found this forum and it has been alot of help with questions i have had about elk hunting...When I read this forum it started getting my hide on some of the replies posted here...particularly from elkkampmaster...EKM..no im not an experienced elk hunter....no im not knowledgeable in all the ways of the outdoors...thats why i ask questions about thazt topic in this forum...yes sometimes we will ask the same question because new members will find this forum and others will move on to other forums...if it makes u mad to answer the same old questions then i suggest you move on to another forum..nothing hog tied u down here...i have read several posts lately in which you have answered in a cynical way...it appears to me you act like your the only one who knows anything about elk hunting...well your not...there i said my piece...and i also have moved on for all accounts to other forums....USHUNTING.com.....jesse hunting & outdoors....to all the other hunters that use these sites...i salute you and look forward to any advice you can give me...because i look forward to picking your brains for any adice you want to give...happy hunting