So I pulled an archery Bull elk tag for GMU 621. I have been doing plenty of research about the surrounding area via e scouting and will be heading out there this weekend. I have only ever backpacked and hiked the area and never up Jupiter. My biggest question at this point is whether to buy the permit or not. I called the region District 15 biologist and he's given me the obvious information about the Dose and Duckabush drainages. However when it came to Jupiter mountain he could not give me any input on whether the Dose herd mingles up there. Haven't been able to get ahold of the private lands biologist just yet. I feel like I have plenty of ground to try and get into them but also don't want to be blocked out of a solid patch of land that they may hold in come September. To spend 400 or not is a big question for me right now.
Any input from the group would be greatly appreciated.
