Tips to Being A Successful Elk Hunter Get into the best physical shape that you can. This will insure that you have the endurance to hunt longer and go farther. Learn all that you can about elk and elk country. Elk habits and behavior are different from those of other North American big game such as deer. To be a more successful elk hunter you must take the time to learn how they differ. LOOK FOR QUALITY FORAGE. Elk are creatures of opportunity and as they stock up on calories for winter they will always be on the move looking for high value nourishment. Find good forage and you will find the elk. You must be willing to hunt long hard days. Elk can cover as much as 20 miles in one day, and only the hunter who is up to the task of following them will be successful. Hunt farther than a mile from the nearest road. Most elk hunters hunt within one mile of a road...and the elk know this. HUNT where the elk are. If there is no fresh signs of Elk in the area where you are hunting, move on.