McCall/Elk City Zones 2018

[XJcoug13]

Looking at making the trip over to Idaho for a Elk archery hunt .  Been doing some research on McCall (Unit 23) and Elk City Zones (Unit 15) which seem like good areas and the harvest statistics seem fairly consistent.  I will have September 8-19th off for the WA elk season then have the last week of September off to make the trip over to Idaho.  Not looking for any honey holes just curious to know what everyones experience is with those areas.  What should i expect?  Crowds? Atvs? Wolves? Weather?  Are there other zones in Idaho I should consider?  I might go solo or with my cousin depending on his vacation time and we will be day hiking or setting up a spike camp.  I also plan on taking a scouting trip in the summer to get the lay of the land.  Thanks guys, happy hunting!

[Mudman]

Never been there but I suspect half of Wa will be hunting Id this year.  Including me.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I would suspect an area called Elk City would be great elk hunting.

[Mudman]

I bet wolves are 100%.  Atvs 75%.  Weather hot.  Crowds??  Sure elk in there but wolves are too. As good as any area more or less.  Avoid wolfy and who knows.  I expect to find all the above but that's fine.

[XJcoug13]

I bet wolves are 100%.  Atvs 75%.  Weather hot.  Crowds??  Sure elk in there but wolves are too. As good as any area more or less.  Avoid wolfy and who knows.  I expect to find all the above but that's fine.

I’m used to hunting Western WA..how much worse could it be? 

[Bob33]

The first time you hunt a new area can be challenging. Go hunt, learn a new area, and have fun.

[Skyvalhunter]

Popular area.

[Magnum_Willys]

I’ve been to Elk City many times - the locals know of every elk taken - its big news.  Scout it hard you have a chance. In general elk density is lower - sometimes much  lower - than western washington.  Closer towards Boise the wolf issue lessens. 

[lord grizzly]

I’ve been to Elk City many times - the locals know of every elk taken - its big news.  Scout it hard you have a chance. In general elk density is lower - sometimes much  lower - than western washington.  Closer towards Boise the wolf issue lessens.

Umm...how much time you spend over here? There’s wolves in the Boise foothills. You just have to learn to hunt with them. There all over the McCall zone too.

[D-Rock425]

Spent 17 days there last September never saw or heard a wolf.

[D-Rock425]

17 days and only saw 9 elk maybe I'm a crappy elk hunter

[Old Grizzly]

Hey XJ, take the advice of Bob 33 and enjoy the experience.

[shmacker]

My group spent two weeks over there in 2016.  Two of us found elk and we harvested one, the other two never saw an elk.  We all saw wolves, however.  Either way the trip was a blast.

[XJcoug13]

Thanks for the help and words of advise guys.  I'm going into this with no expectations at all, just looking to explore some new country,learn, and if I'm lucky, tag out.. I'm just at a point in my life where I have the $$$ to hunt out of state and enough vacation time to do it. 

[chuck270]

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