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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Bullquest on March 17, 2009, 05:18:46 PM

Title: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: Bullquest on March 17, 2009, 05:18:46 PM: Frustrated Idaho elk hunter looking for input on new areas to bowhunt elk. Have spent a few years hunting the Avery/ St. Joe river drainages and I am disgusted with the amount of wolves and brush in the unit. I am of course not asking about anyones "honey hole" but would like maybe a general hint to a few new units with a little more open terrain and much less wolf activity. Any help would be much appreciated.
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: whacker1 on March 17, 2009, 05:21:11 PM: you will be hardpressed to find less wolves in Idaho.
Here is a link someone else posted a few hours ago.

http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/wildlife/wolves/living/08_map.pdf
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: Wenatcheejay on March 18, 2009, 07:26:32 PM: I hear you. I used to hunt Clarkia, Bovell, Freezeout, but not this year. Once I have some wolf tags predator hunting will be on the agenda for some payback. But until then, no more tags from my bank account.
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: ridgefire on March 22, 2009, 01:52:42 AM: bullquest can u tell me how to send a private message
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: boneaddict on March 22, 2009, 06:08:42 AM: According to a few there are hardly any wolves around Avery and the elk hunting is incredible. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: Slenk on March 22, 2009, 06:28:13 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on March 22, 2009, 06:08:42 AM
According to a few there are hardly any wolves around Avery and the elk hunting is incredible. :chuckle:

Ya right . Not from the people that live there.
Slenk
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: boneaddict on March 22, 2009, 06:31:54 AM: Glad you can recognize a little sarcasm. :)
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: whacker1 on March 22, 2009, 06:48:10 AM: It would be hard to recognize sarcasm wthout the old "chucle smiley face" :chuckle:
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: Bullquest on March 22, 2009, 01:09:19 PM: ridgefire'
Sent Pm.
Bullquest
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: Wenatcheejay on March 23, 2009, 05:22:54 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on March 22, 2009, 06:08:42 AM
According to a few there are hardly any wolves around Avery and the elk hunting is incredible. :chuckle:

I heard it is all flat and open down there..... :devil:
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: Hornseeker on March 24, 2009, 11:59:02 AM: If someone has a honey hole where the wolves haven't eaten everything... they are probably going to keep awfully quiet about it.. I know I am ;)
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: whacker1 on March 24, 2009, 12:03:06 PM: NW Trek hasn't reported many issues with their game animals being eaten by wolves :chuckle:
Title: Re: Looking for more elk and less wolves
Post by: andrew_12gauge on March 24, 2009, 01:14:21 PM: you could always apply for special permits in the owyhees but those are long draw odds, i saw quite a few elk in unit 39 deer hunting this year and also during the late archery up there but i wasnt up there for the elk season so i dont know what the elk do when they become the primary targets im sure they find a hole and hide out real well