I was in a similar situation this weekend, but I was in the other guys shoes. I drove up to my unit in WY. I had only scouted one area in the unit, so I went up to the area I scouted on opening day....

It sounds like you live in two nice areas. I'm looking forward to all the public land during elk season. We don't have too much of that around Gillette.

Thanks for the positive and encouraging words. I have heard from several people that it is a good area. I look forward to exploring some more of the area before and during the season. I will keep...

Thank you so much for the info. Another friend of mine mentioned Hyattville also. I will look into those areas you mentioned. There is so much country over there. It's kind of overwhelming. Thanks...

The only dumb part is that I forgot to say what state. It is Wyoming. I guess I assumed that everyone hunts in WY :)

I drew an archery only tag for elk area 45. This is my first year archery hunting, and first year hunting that area. I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for getting into elk in this area. I went up...