21A has been pretty dry the past couple of years but got pretty good rain in the North end of the unit this past summer. Archery elk was tough this year as the elk were moving around a lot and had the ability to do so due to every tank in the region seemingly full of water...There are some hogs in the remote reaches of public land as well as some old bulls that are absolute monsters on private. Unfortunately some of these monsters will never leave their private sanctuaries as they know where the safety is....The elk in the lower reaches move between private and public pretty well during archery season provided there is good rain. But, with drought, locate elk and then the water they are hitting. Ran into a few guys who sat water for the season and never saw an elk. Couple of my buddies found public land elk, found their waterin' holes and arrowed some respectable bulls. Haven't noticed any change in numbers, but as with anywhere in this region, getting off the beaten four wheeler path will get you into elk. Know your private land boundaries in the 21s as there are some huge ranches that aren't well posted but are well patrolled....