Hunting Buck Creek in the White River Unit

[cem3434]

All in all it was a pretty good weekend of elk hunting for us. We seen a 4x4, 5x5 and a spike, but we couldn't close the deal on any of them. We also seen tons of cows and calves.

The 4x4 and 5x5 were both up near Noble Knob and those were the only elk we seen up high.  All of the cows and the spike were down off the 70 Road and 7100 line in Hancock.  We only heard of 2 bulls being taken all weekend, so I am glad the weather is starting to change.

The snow is starting to fly in the higher elevations, so I am wondering what the best way is to hunt Buck Creek. It looks to me like the bulls would come down the drainages along the 7160, but I also heard that they use the Suntop Trail a lot when getting out of the park.  Any suggestions?

[bigtex]

Your really going to need a lot more snow for them to start moving.

[trophyhunt]

I would hate to give up some really nice places to hunt there, but you were in one of the best places in the white river unit.  You need to do what you have been doing but give it some time.

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

My rother killed one on there this evening a 5x5. I will try to post pics tomorrow.

[norsepete]

My nephew shot his last year in silver springs campground,Its closed this time of year.
Theres a good number that walk out the river bottom from the park.

[lewy]

Those big park bulls wont be down for awile

[halflife65]

The best luck I had in that unit is in the area you are hunting but in years where there was a significant snowfall.  Often, it meant not being able to drive up to Suntop and walking up there from the bottom.  It's definitely possible if you figure out where to go.

You are in a good spot if you do get some weather and the elk start to move.  You can try Fawn Ridge, too.  Go up the Suntop trail and when you get to the top of the ridge you can figure out a plan from there.  Be careful not to cross into the Park, though.  Game wardens used to watch that like a hawk when there was a general season.

[SliverSlinger21]

Hi Cem,
So did you pull a tag for 653 this year? I thought buck creek and noble knob have been closed for a few years.