Post by: Cougeyes on January 26, 2014, 11:30:13 AM
Got some info on unit 27 for the november season but its draw only; however it looks like there are unlimited tags given out. Assuming due to the remote and rugged country and low density of hunters. Might go that route, but everything i've researched talked about flying into airstrips and taking off from there. I dont think there are many roads in this unit which is somewhat enticing to me, but i'm worried about decent access to get into an area i could then take off on foot.
Post by: Bean Counter on January 26, 2014, 11:33:11 AM
Post by: huntnphool on January 26, 2014, 12:27:03 PM
Post by: Cougeyes on January 26, 2014, 02:34:05 PM
Post by: huntnnw on January 26, 2014, 10:00:46 PM
Post by: actionshooter on January 26, 2014, 10:09:03 PM
27 is the Frank church and most fly into one of the airstrips and hunt out from there...it can get pretty crowded from what I have read at these airstrips and not the remote wilderness type experience you may want. Better be in the best shape of your life to hunt here. The trophy quality is not here, there are some nice bucks taken. There are a few on here that have done this hunt hopefully they will chime in.
I have done this hunt a few times and you pretty much nailed it. I have yet to take a really good buck in there.
Post by: Bigshooter on January 27, 2014, 07:39:12 AM
27 is the Frank church and most fly into one of the airstrips and hunt out from there...it can get pretty crowded from what I have read at these airstrips and not the remote wilderness type experience you may want. Better be in the best shape of your life to hunt here. The trophy quality is not here, there are some nice bucks taken. There are a few on here that have done this hunt hopefully they will chime in.
I have done this hunt a few times and you pretty much nailed it. I have yet to take a really good buck in there.
I've done this hunt a few times. Quality is not great but you will see a lot of deer and a lot of small bucks, with that said. The last 3 years I have seen pics of some very nice deer coming out of the Frank. And I know guys that fly in every year and someone always kills a 180+ buck so there is always a chance of a really nice deer. If you are going to do this hunt you better be in great shape.
Post by: Cougeyes on January 27, 2014, 09:12:19 AM
Post by: grundy53 on January 27, 2014, 09:16:27 AM
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Post by: fishngamereaper on January 27, 2014, 09:36:19 AM
Ive taken other trips into the church on foot. Check out the area around Big Creek, north of Yellow Pine. Lots of jump off points up there. Big country for sure. Havnt been back since the wolves moved in so not sure how the quality of game is now. On average we where seeing tons of elk, a few deer and about 4-5 bears a day.
There are some roads into the area from Stanley to. Drove up from that direction about 15 years ago. Seems to be more deer in the eastern half of the chucrh than the west. At least used to be. I have thought about the Nov rut hunt. Just havnt pulled the trigger yet. Would seem to me to be a good migration rut hunt, kind of like washingtons prime units.
Post by: boneaddict on January 27, 2014, 09:38:14 AM
Post by: Cougeyes on January 27, 2014, 02:02:02 PM
Per the wolf conflict in the Frank Church, sounds like there may be less there this year since Idaho hired that professional trapper to eradicate them in there.
Post by: woodywsu on January 27, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
Post by: 300rum on January 27, 2014, 02:28:26 PM
I know there are a lot of strips and all but it is amazing how many flights are going in there every day, flying right by some great spots, like the one I am sitting at. Either way you are going to want to get in deep either at the trailhead or at the strip.
Post by: Killmore on January 28, 2014, 08:38:00 AM
Post by: boneaddict on January 28, 2014, 10:24:57 AM
Post by: Killmore on January 28, 2014, 11:26:47 AM
Post by: 300rum on January 28, 2014, 12:38:02 PM
The bad thing and I mean the bad, bad thing is that it can be very hard to find water on top of anything up there. For the animals it is no big deal to bust off the top and hit the small creeks and springs in the draws. What makes you pull your hair out is to "find" a spring on a USGS only to not be able to find it for real.
Post by: actionshooter on January 28, 2014, 02:57:41 PM
I would suggest hunting it prior to becoming old and fat. That country will eat you alive, and then the wolves will chew on your carcass
That's a fact, now that I have the old and fat thing down, its getting tougher.... :)
Post by: YoterHunter on January 28, 2014, 06:10:17 PM
Boneaddict is correct, Everything is strait up and down, not a old mans place to hunt.. Just what are consederring is old. :chuckle: