Hawk, couldn't have described it better myself. It really is what my wife and I look forward to every year. We always schedule the majority of our vacation time to the elk rut. And yes elk urine is a must.
The first time i took my wife (Dating at the time) elk hunting I was explaining to her that if something answers, we were going to have to spray on some urine. She opened the bottle in the truck took one sniff and explained to me that there was no way in God's creation that she was going to spray that anywhere.
When the bull screamed at us and we saw the rack busting through the trees towards us, I looked back and she was spraying it from head to toe
She's been hooked since
Tiller watch allot of video's even though most aren't primitive they will teach allot of elk behavior and when to draw and shoot. Also learning to make the elk sounds is just a small part, knowing what sound when is a major key to success.