My 1st Elk hunt in Colorado, Jackson County, while scouting the day before opening i came across a mound of grass with a calf hoof sticking out the top and then realized what i had found. I did some back-tracking as I had no firearm with me. I made a spike camp a couple hundred yards away that night alone as my hunting bud opted for the comfort of the camper and I was entertained by all kinds of scuffles and noises throughout the night. That was 3rd Rifle and I had to have my boots and canteen in the sleeping bag also.