We are going to area 12 near walton lakes. antlered only rifle in Oct. will start scouting area soon. my buddy got up there a few weeks ago and like the terrain, but didn't get in too deep. we're going up 1st week of Oct for a 4 day whirl-wind backpack through the area to scout, then head up...
just got back from 7 days on OR coast with the wife. had a great time, parked on the beach with the fifth-wheel. would love to talk huntin over lunch sometime, not sure when though. smitty... all info you can give is much appriciated. amazing how hard it is to find time to scout, and when...
i hadn't hunted since i left Wyoming in '96. my buddy and i just got back on the same shift at work the year before, and was his first year back chasin elk. i watched him plan his trip... toppo's, makin plans of attack via maps, makin gear lists, etc. and i got the itch again real bad. so...
My college roommate and I are both new to elk in ID. both moved here 6 yrs ago, and first hunted '05 season. I'm from Wyoming, and he's from MT. We got an awaking last year for our first ID elk hunt. THICK underbush! STEEP terrain! neither would deter us from the hunt. but the # of hunters and...