I will be hunting elk for the first time this fall, and I need any tips I can get from all you seasoned vets out there.
I'm not new to hunting, been hunting muleys (3 B&C qualifiers) since I was 12 years old. I live in Nevada, so the elk hunting opportunities are very limited. This year, after trying to draw for 12 years, I finally drew in Nevada's east-central region. Now, while we don't have a lot of tags like New Mexico or Colorado, our trophy potential is huge, better than 60% of the elk harvested are 6+ points, and many 400+ bulls in the past few years.
The specifics: This is a late season rifle bull hunt that runs Nov 12th-27th. I have 10 days blocked off for this hunt, so time shouldn't matter. The information I'm looking for is methods to hunt. After browsing this forum, I won't even try to get into the caliber debate, I'll be set with a .30-06 shooting 180 gr. Silvertips. Do I need to take calls with me (obviously not bugles, but cow calls)? I learned long ago hunting muleys that you hunt by walking for 5 minutes, then glass for 15, is this also true for elk? Scents necessary? This is after the general rifle season for deer, so I expect the elk will be scared to death. There should only be light pressure, as only 200 tags are given out in this area.
Any help would be appreciated!
hunter wayne.