Yeah, I have a gps witch I used to mark points of interest that saw on google earth. That part of the hunt worked out great, never felt like I was getting lost and I found some good spots that I'm sure most people have never seen. As far as gutting and quartering goes, I have never done it or seen it done in person but I have been watching lots of videos about the process and feel confident that I could pull it off. I guess what I don't really have a grasp on yet is what the elk are likely to be doing for a given set of conditions. Things like, if it rained with in the last 24 hours are they still going to be seeking out watering holes or do they just get there water from wet vegetation or licking it off rocks, what kind of plants do they like to eat, and how dose the brightness of the moon affect when they are active??.... It might seem dumb, but that's the kinds of things that not knowing the answer to makes me unsure of what I should be doing. I know I will get the hang of it eventually though. I really just got to spend more time in the woods this next year, witch can be hard when its a choice between hiking miles through the woods or going fishing.
