I have hunted them with bow and rifle in Montana and Colorado. Like everyone else saying, make sure you in decent shape. If you hear that big bull bugling though, your adrenaline is rushing so hard, you dont think about being out of breath. It is a lot of fun. I have killed 4. Biggest was a 7x6 I have mounted. Bring along a cow call, can help locate the bulls better in rifle season because they arent bugling as much during rifle as they do during bow. Make sure you have a gps, water, food, and a back pack. I like to shoot off my back pack in the prone position. Most stable shot you can get. I like to stay on the move when I am elk hunting. Just move slow, glass alot, and listen. They have such a strong odor, you can even smell them when you start getting close to a herd.
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