This year I came across two different cougar traps, both baited with 1/2 deer carcass. Just for interest, I took a peek at these traps each time in for late archery, but no cats caught in the traps on my observance.
I can confirm also seeing a cougar trap, never a big cat in real the flesh though. I saw a bobby crossing the main-line once.
There is plenty of wildlife in there. Being close to 100k acres, it doesn't take much to get away from the crowds; you just have to put some miles behind you. I wouldn't hunt elk there, only seen them in the spring.
I figure spend the $ on firewood, everything else is bonus. Factoring how much $ is spent on fuel driving around on logging roads, $250 really isn't that much (then again I only get 10 mpg). I've literally put hundreds of miles on my rig exploring in there, there is so much diversity in landscape; you can find what you need.
