[Prairiewolf]

Some of my observations on many seasons in 402:

*Rut seems to start very late September (or even later) or requires a noticeable temperature change to bump it sooner; the past 3-4 years have been smoky and/or hot early on which has led to lean hunting
*Bulls generally don't call much, and spook on aggressive calling. I've had one lone calling sequence with a bull play out successfully in that unit
*Getting up high is ok, but I've had more interactions at treeline or in shady drainages with decent water. I actually see many similarities to spot and stalk spring bear tactics this way
*I have zero data to back this up, but I'd estimate at maybe half of the elk migrate through the Livingstone range and into Bob Creek (308) and even the Porcupines (304/305) once there is reasonable snow cover. The rest I'd deem residents but the population density is low and probably prone to predation issues and tough winters

Sounds like you put a very solid effort into your scouting and hunts. I hope you are rewarded soon! All the best.