Had the best elk season in years. No elk meat in the freezer, but lots of close encounters, including a feeding cow at 5 yards, and a cow being chased by a bull that came very close. The weather was typical September in the mountains, the elk were abundant, and the other hunters were few and far between. All the elk I encountered were in heavy timber, which made for good times. Lots of "just 2 more steps" situations, and one killed lodgepole pine that stepped in front of my one and only shot. Did kill a grouse, which was a bonus and something I hadn't done in a few years.
Two fall turkeys and a doe since then, so I would say that this season is a real success.