Watch for what we call the Shaddox place. The road makes a sharp right turn, goes a few yards, then turns sharply left again. It just looks like you're going around a house and yard fence, and they were there at one time. If you stop there and walk down towards the river, you'll find easy walking down a gentle slope through old fields and an orchard. Go quietly and keep your eyes open.
Elk are likely to be somewhere between the road and the river.
If you're used to the Ponca elk, which have become so accustomed to people they hardly look at them, be reminded that elk are a little more skittish here. Stop when you spot them. If you are still and non-threatening, they're likely to pay little attention to you. If you appear to be a reason for alarm, however, they can be out of sight as fast as you can blink. Watch the elk's head and ears.