Clearwater unit elk

[blacktaill]

Anyone have or see anyone that had success elk hunting this year in the Clearwater unit? We hunted for 8 days and did not see one elk. Drove over 500 miles on the logging roads to try to find them, walked over 50 miles in areas we found good sign. Any idea what is going on in that area?

[Hunting7mm]

I saw one pic from rifle season.  A few from bow and muzzle loader all in the Clearwater. Here's a pic of my buddy and I with his bull from muzzle loader.

[nwhunter]

Elk are scarce in there.... Injuns gottem all....

[L8NITE]

This was the worst year I have ever seen out west...seen small 3-5 groups during muzzy season but it was tough hunting!

[Tbar]

Elk are scarce in there.... Injuns gottem all....

nice racist post.

[blacktaill]

Elk are scarce in there.... Injuns gottem all....

I have actually heard that from a few different people that live in the area. Very sad.

[trophyhunt]

Elk are scarce in there.... Injuns gottem all....

nice racist post.

You obliviously don't know Scott, besides he could be joking, but knowing a little about that area he's probably not.

[2MANY]

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  nice racist post.
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This is the racist post.

[Curly]

I saw one pic from rifle season.  A few from bow and muzzle loader all in the Clearwater. Here's a pic of my buddy and I with his bull from muzzle loader.

Nice bull! 

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

I saw one pic from rifle season.  A few from bow and muzzle loader all in the Clearwater. Here's a pic of my buddy and I with his bull from muzzle loader.

So they do exist!  Congrats!  Was he just hunting with a muzzy for fun during the rifle season?   

[Tbar]

Elk are scarce in there.... Injuns gottem all....

nice racist post.

You obliviously don't know Scott, besides he could be joking, but knowing a little about that area he's probably not.

Yeah you're right, I  do not know him.  The racist comment had more to do with the derogatory term than the elk management. 

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Anyone have or see anyone that had success elk hunting this year in the Clearwater unit? We hunted for 8 days and did not see one elk. Drove over 500 miles on the logging roads to try to find them, walked over 50 miles in areas we found good sign. Any idea what is going on in that area?

The population is down and the area is huge and rugged. 

[Elkrunner]

must be wolves!

[nwhunter]

My apologies.. I'm not racist trust me on that... There are elk in the clearwater but the natives definitely get there share and then some. With all the lease land now the clearwater gets alot more pressure than in the past and that pushes the elk into nasty spots. Hunters that don't know the unit roll in and camp where elk normally could be found and that don't help either. I walked up a brushy skid road up to a ridge to check a good rut spot this fall only to find a rig and camp up there  ....Thats my two cents

[PolarBear]

We quit hunting the Clearwater 20 years ago because of tribal poaching.  We had a really nice 6X6 shot with a rifle and stolen by tribal members 9 miles behind locked gates that had 2 of our arrows in it.  Once they got keys to all the gates it went down hill fast!