When to sit, when to move

[One_Duck_Limit]

When you all are out scouting/hunting elk in an area you've found elk before how long do you sit and glass until you decide they aren't there and it's time to move?

 

[Deerlove]

Hour maybe then look elsewhere before it warms up. If it's a cold morning with lots of glass possibilities Id look much longer.

 

[DW]

When my gut tells me to move.

 

[Sherlock]

If it's pretty open, then not long. But if lots of cover then longer. Certainly, if I find fresh sign in the area, then likely elk somewhere, so glassing longer. Either way, a lot depends on how much cover they have. So many variables...so, yeah...when 'gut' says it's enough.

 

[Gator]

Running and gunning work sometimes, more ground you cover the LUCKIER you get, But picking apart a place that you know hold elk(even if they aren't there that day takes time) a hour is possibly isn't enough time unless the area is small that you are glassing.
I try and use the scroll method and work it left to right from top to bottom then move a hair lower and do it again. when I pick up game trails, I glass them from top down you can sometimes just catch them on the trail. Clearings,treelines,opening always get a quick glass before I start trying to pick those tight spots apart.

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[One_Duck_Limit]

When you're scouting an area that looks like is could hold elk how long glass before you move on?

 

[Soj51hopeful]

Early in scouting season with plenty of days left dedicate an entire day or 2 to an area you feel should hold elk.