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Big Game Hunting => Backcountry Hunting => Topic started by: dune on February 10, 2016, 07:37:43 AM

Title: Monte Cristo hunting questions
Post by: dune on February 10, 2016, 07:37:43 AM: I am thing of scouting and would like some in put on this area. What dose it have to offer deer elk bear. Thanks for any information.
Title: Re: Monte Cristo hunting questions
Post by: D-Rock425 on February 10, 2016, 07:59:29 AM: Probably very few to zero elk. Sure if you get up high enough you can find some bears in the alpine areas around.
Title: Re: Monte Cristo hunting questions
Post by: birddogdad on February 10, 2016, 07:59:36 AM: Quote from: dune on February 10, 2016, 07:37:43 AM
I am thing of scouting and would like some in put on this area. What dose it have to offer deer elk bear. Thanks for any information.

which monte cristo? GMU??
Title: Re: Monte Cristo hunting questions
Post by: Knocker of rocks on February 10, 2016, 08:39:22 AM: Quote from: birddogdad on February 10, 2016, 07:59:36 AM
Quote from: dune on February 10, 2016, 07:37:43 AM
I am thing of scouting and would like some in put on this area. What dose it have to offer deer elk bear. Thanks for any information.

which monte cristo? GMU??

448 and the Wilderness High Hunts
Title: Re: Monte Cristo hunting questions
Post by: WAPatriot on February 10, 2016, 08:44:42 AM: I thought the EPA was gonna dig up all the heavy metals left by mining 100 years ago and close it down for a couple years. Retarded I know. Definitely bear and deer around.
Title: Re: Monte Cristo hunting questions
Post by: Knocker of rocks on February 10, 2016, 08:57:12 AM: Quote from: WAPatriot on February 10, 2016, 08:44:42 AM
I thought the EPA was gonna dig up all the heavy metals left by mining 100 years ago and close it down for a couple years. Retarded I know. Definitely bear and deer around.

It was scheduled to be complete by now, but I don't think it is.
Title: Re: Monte Cristo hunting questions
Post by: dune on February 10, 2016, 10:50:17 AM: The clean up is done so it should be good to go
Title: Re: Monte Cristo hunting questions
Post by: timberghost72 on February 10, 2016, 04:46:53 PM: Lots and lots of hikers up there. Less going up into Glacier Basin but still plenty of folks. Its a popular place and very easy access from the old road at Barlow Pass or the new road past the pass. Easy bike ride in though.

There is a bike rack in the town site so you can ride in and lock it up then backpack up into the alpine area. Seen 1 bear and 2 deer but no elk in the 4 times I've been up there. All in summer time though not in the late summer/fall.