Hi All,
I've got an Idaho McCall A tag and am heading out in a week to try to get a cow with my muzzleloader. I've done a bit of e-scouting and talked to a bio, but it looks like there's a big system coming in at the end of this week that might alter my plans a bit. It's supposed to dump a foot or more at 7000+ feet, maybe 5 inches around 6000 feet, and minimal amounts around 5000. Then it's supposed to stay cold. So that crosses some access points off for me (forest roads over 6500 feet most likely) and I'm guessing elk will be hitting their migration routes towards the breaks of the Salmon and Little Salmon. I'm thinking of hitting those areas, and maybe near Burgdorf if the road is still accessible. Any info on access points, good places to set up camp, or likely elevations / areas to target would be welcome. Debating on whether to set up a base camp to start with or just be more mobile until I get on some animals- it's a big area! I'm not afraid to spike out with a hot tent too, though am a bit reluctant to be more than 3-4 miles from the car given the potential pack out. Feel free to PM
Thanks in advance!