That's exactly right. Our camp was approximately 4 miles deep and we spent the vast majority of our time another 2-3 miles in. None of us had ever hunted elk before, so it was a real learning process. We found that first and last light were good (as with most hunting) but we actually had a...
I did a backpack DIY hunt there during first rifle season last year and drew the same tag again this year, so I'll be headed out mid October again. It's beautiful and big country. While some folks do kill bulls close to the roads, we saw more animals once we were 2-3 miles deep. Feel free to...