The reason you are having a tough time is because it is by far the toughest hunt in Alberta.
”I don’t have time to scout” ….then you won’t kill anything. Take the time away from the rest of your life to do it right, or hunt grouse, or kill more “300 class bulls” wherever you are
Wandering the mountains like a fart in the wind for a week wont net you an elk TRACK in most zones.