Best of luck to you, I am one of the many that have received help from others on a LE Elk Tag. I drew the Dutton this year and had very limited knowledge of the unit. Without the help of members of this forum along with ones on other sites, I would still be grasping at straws. Did I do my share of scouting along with the advise given? Heck yes but I am only a 4 hour drive away from the unit, but as you are in Oregon, that makes a world of difference (if in the West side, that is 12 hours plus each way). I will be helping a guy from Astoria out on the Dutton this year for the LE rifle hunt and hopefully pass along the favor to another hunter that has even less knowledge and access to the unit (I am originally from Clatskanie, OR (Northwest corner of the state)). You may work in the hunting industry but as near as I can tell, there are only an elite few in the business who can fly in and drop thousands on a guide and get access to private lands. I would bet that if you were in that boat, you wouldn't be spending your time on this site asking for help/advise on the unit. Your profession in the hunting industry is still a job and I bet you don't have unlimited time or budget considering you won't be down till the 6th (Sweet profession to be in none the less, but it was your choice to pursue it). You put in the time to draw the tag, just as other hunters did, it is to be expected that you would want to get the most out of your hunt and at times asking for help is the only way hunters from out of state can have an idea where to start. If people don't want to help, don't respond. I think I have 5 or 6 points for Oregon elk, it would be great to pick your brain on what the best archery draw hunts in Oregon are sometime. By the time most of us draw a tag again, with the waiting period and then the time to build points, the bulls that are there now will be long gone. Good luck on the hunt and with the call company.
Mike
