North idaho, same as first poster. Several occasions talking back and forth, then wolves pipe up, all went quiet. Once had bull continue with low grunts. But few. All occasions though, elk didn't leave. Just all eyes and ears on deck.
Respectively i have a friend that went with the tikka in 300 and 270 as well, both shoot same.
Another friend just has the .300 ... same
And a buddy and his dad both shoot the .270wsm.... again, the same.
So no fluke where you MIGHT get a shooter off the shelf. The most i spent on one was 619...