I've been hunting a GREAT area in the high country of a wilderness area on the border of Oly National Park for deer 2 of the past three years. It's been great deer hunting the only problem is there are soooo many damn black bears, I need to thin them out!!! 2 years ago in one day I spotted 8 blackies in the drainage that I hunt, they were running the deer all over the place or at least the deer were really nervous b/c of all the bear. I've always hunted it the second week of Sept. right before the High Buck Hunt with archery tackle but I'm sure the bears will be there last weekend of August or first weekend of Sept.
The trail is about 5 miles long, the recent washout in the road adds another 3-1/2 miles. Theres portions of the trail that are STEEP so you gotta be in good shape.
I dont have too much time but I am going to drive in on Thursday after work, hike in Friday am and hunt friday aftrernoon, saturday and early sunday am. It's about a 6 hour hike.
I'm not really in to killing bears cuz I dont like to eat em but I would love to bring someone up there who is into killing and eating them.
If you're serious and in good shape please pm me.
Thanks,
Aaron