Elk Oracle

Search your unit or town, zoom the map to your area, then tap Find Elk Spots. The model ranks the top-5 public-land pockets where elk hold on opening morning β€” steep, roadless cover you can legally hunt.

β€” or draw a specific area β€”
Pick a hunt day for its sunrise/noon/sunset forecast & wind-updated setups.
Opener conditions:
🟒 Hunter setup:
Wind override: mph β€” wind at/above this beats thermals; both setups swing downwind
Range from elk: to
Pan to your unit, then draw an area (< ~400 miΒ²).
Warmer = higher opening-day hold probability on public land.
● Numbered orange = predicted elk pocket. ● Green = where you set up. Before 11 AM = sit below (morning thermals fall, shoot up); After 11 AM = sit above (thermals rise, shoot down); strong forecast wind overrides to downwind. Set your min–max range from the elk + Go; the dot lands at the farthest clear-sightline spot in that band. Line of sight is checked against the real ~90 m elevation profile β€” an amber dot means no clear shot inside your band (the pocket is tucked; plan a stalk).
Real data in your browser: BLM ownership Β· Open-Meteo elevation Β· OSM roads Β· FWP elk range Β· USFS wilderness Β· MT cadastral. Prototype β€” not validated vs harvest/collar data.