Daily average for me is 3 to 5 but I know my areas well and that helps. I never hunt any farther than I can pack an Elk out and that distance is getting shorter the older I get.
It gets tougher the later in the season you go. Elk have been talked to for a month now and are very cautious. Hunt the transitions zones from the north face bedding cover and listen and call very sparingly. Use raking and moans to sound different than most hunters. Good luck.
I think it's hilarious that the few people who that would actually hunt after 70 with a cross bow is somehow going to kill every elk on the mountain and ruin this sport that we all love is asinine. I for one would want my dad or uncle's every opportunity to hunt as long as they can. I for one...
After three decades of carrying my Winchester Model 70 stainless 300win mag, I am now and probably for the rest of my hunting days I am hunting with a new Tikka T3 Roughneck in 308 Win shooting 165 accubonds. This will be my do everything rifle and it 3.5lbs lighter than my 300.