Thanks for the info. that is what I wanted to hear.  I was leaning towards the last two week hoping on getting a little cold weather and get the rut going. A few people were telling me I had to beat the pressure of muzzleloaders, but was planning on getting in deep to get away from too many hunters.  

The rut was very weird out in northcentral Wyoming last year also.  Normally we are really into it big time the last half of September for bow hunting.  Last year the animals were all in big bunches and there was minimal bugling and very little sign that they wanted to breed.  Then when the rifle season opened the second week of October it appeared the rut was all done and the bulls were starting to go off to themselves.  Many feel that it's easier to call in a big bull before the rut really gets into full swing when he is still looking to build up his harem.  Others like to wait until the rut is really going and it is definitely easier to hear them bugling a lot, but it's almost impossible to get a bull away from his cows and normally a lot of satellite bulls will come in and get shot that time of year.  One thing for sure, if I was going into the rugged country you are talking about it would be with at least one and probably two mules or horses to do a lot of the work, especially bring out an animal if you are lucky enough to connect.

Sounds good. Finally we got our camping spots lined up on google earth and now the exact dates. Just gotta get in solid shape and practice shooting.  Cant wait to go, first backcountry hunt and archery for elk.  Trying to do as much research as we can to fill at least one tag.

I will let you know how it goes, win or lose.