cold nasty weather, elk movement becomes unpredictable and lots of them move to private land. that and it starts like 5 days after the late whitetail hunt, and i always take a few weeks off work for that, so rough to get the late elk season off work. basically i wont be able to hunt them again until next september, but ill take the september elk season off work next year too. hey it just gives them a chance to get a bit bigger right?
oh theyre far from educated, they just know the easy life is on the private property munching alfalfa after the snow hits. nobody hunts these elk really, a handful of guys with rifle tags who hope to jump out of their trucks and shoot a bull once every ten years... theyre not pressured. i had them all to myself during arch season this year. only thing i was unable to do was make the shot when given the perfect opportunity. and 2 days after the season i was almost stepped on by a different 6 point while hunting bear. i got their number, just need to get my bull fever under control at the crucial moment!