We hit areas based on the terrain. We look for south faces with cuts that have 6 to 8 year old trees on it. As soon as we find one in an area we grid it. Thick reaprod on the edge of larger timber is a great place to start.
Wife and I drew Whiteriver rifle tags. Both of us opted for point savers for elk due to it being the last year to enjoy archery hunting before it becomes another June disappointment.
It's my opinion. He lives on the fringe of Rosie country but his mass suggests he's pure Roosevelt look at the full Bodie photo that's late in the winter and he is still massive the best Rockies I get on camera that time of year look like ****.
It looks as if he broke it off far enough down that it didn't grow anything at all this year. I was after a different buck, but when he walked down the trail I couldn't pass him up.