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How do you track elk?

What should you look for when tracking elk?—The EditorsSanta Fe, New Mexico

Tony Nester

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When pursuing big game animals, every hunter and photographer has his tactics. I usually look for three things: obvious tracks, territorial scrapes on trees or wallowing areas, and scat or fresh droppings. Volumes of books have been written on elk hunt

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