There are elk there, but you need to find the thickest part of the country side you can find. They travel in small bands from what I've experienced hunting there (usually around 49 and Ione) and you may go a couple seasons without even seeing an elk. If you have permission on private ground that is different. Lots of elk near the town of metaline (private) I have friends that teach at the Selkirk HS and they see elk every morning on the football field.