Congrats pav & animalhouse on your elk tags. I find it hard to beat an elk hunt....for the amount & variety of game to be seen, the heart-pounding close encounters with those huge wapiti beasts, the beautiful pristine country they live in, and if you score....the fantastic eating you're sure to enjoy!

We'll also be heading west to hunt elk this fall. My son got lucky & drew a very good elk tag in Utah. I'll be serving as the spotter and pack mule.

Animalhouse I hear ya about getting in shape. Got a good little ways to go myself!