>I also mentioned it to a
>state BLM land manager one
>time and he said I
>could be liable to the
>Forrest Service or BLM for
>illegal mining activity. ???
>
>Be careful what you might start.
>
As well as the fact that the elk who helped dig it for you were undocumented! They will have you thrown in jail SO fast!
On a more serious note, many outfitters are successful in increasing elk activity in peculiar places by "improving" the natural conditions conducive to elk. I've seen video tutorials on how to refresh/create a wallow, and the activity increase from dumping a bucket of water and churning up the mud was exponential. My buddy said it best: "Elk aren't dumb! If they see what looks like a wallow, and they are hot, they will wallow! They may not have done it otherwise, but now that somebody else has done it, why not?"
If you make it, they will come.