elk, and then hunt up to him, because the thermals will be coming down the mountain.
8 Be disciplined about the basics. Often, if a hunter has been on several elk hunts, he'll think he can shortcut the basics. He'll rely too much on his calling, disregard the wind,won't be patient or will try to hunt a big bull elk in some place other than his bedding area. Taking a big bull is the equivalent of scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Regardless of the speed of the runner, the accuracy of the passer or the creativity of the play, without blocking, tackling, executingthe play and observing all the fundamentals of football, a touchdown never will be scored. The

average elk hunter spends only about five days hunting elk per year, so often, he'll forget the basics. The discipline required to consistently do the basics of elk hunting produces the biggest bulls.
9 Hunt big bulls in bad weather. For the rifle hunter, the longer he can wait to hunt a big bull, the better his odds will be for taking one. Late November or December, whenever the end of elk season falls in the state you choose to hunt, you often can take a big bull elk. Even though the bulls won't answer bugles then, and generally won't come to cow calls because the cows aren't in heat at that time of the year, the one thing a cow gives a