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Title: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: buckmaster303 on September 06, 2018, 04:44:46 PM
I am looking to head to Idaho to do a little elk hunting and deer any ideas on units? thanks
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: HookedOnQuack on September 06, 2018, 05:22:35 PM
the woods  :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: Badhabit on September 06, 2018, 06:01:43 PM
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Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: 7mmfan on September 06, 2018, 06:30:09 PM
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Salmon B tags are sold out. For elk, you'll be limited to areas with quota still available. Start on the fish and game site looking at non resident tag availability. That will narrow down available areas dramatically for you.

This is assuming you're talking about rifle season, not archery.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: Badhabit on September 06, 2018, 06:36:18 PM
There are some cool hunts from a boat on Dworshack Res. Bonus big smallmouth fishing.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: meatwhack on September 06, 2018, 07:00:17 PM
Unit 40.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on September 07, 2018, 01:05:03 PM
Unit 40.
2 point only for deer and all elk is controlled


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Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: meatwhack on September 07, 2018, 01:22:14 PM
Unit 40.
2 point only for deer and all elk is controlled


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That must be why I haven’t seen many people.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: X-Force on September 07, 2018, 02:01:10 PM
Island Park A tag.

Good luck
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: Ellensburg on September 08, 2018, 11:52:50 PM
Same boat.

Had a buddy pull out of our trip. Wasn't liking the idea of going solo, but found someone else to go.

Thinking of spending a week - 10 days in the pioneer zone (mainly focusing on unit 49). Any advice or starting spots appreciated.

Plan on staying in my wall tent and getting after it.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: bearpaw on September 09, 2018, 07:36:26 AM
There's good hunting throughout most of Idaho if you find the sweet spots. You can use the Idaho hunt planner to locate a unit with good elk harvest, check the regs, make sure the unit is open for general season elk hunting, and then go there and find the elk. It's actually very easy to find elk in a new area, cover lots of mountain roads, watch game trails until you locate good amounts of elk tracks, and then get into the woods and hunt that area. There are 4 things important to elk, food, water, the rut, safety from predators/hunters. If you figure out where they are eating, drinking, and hiding, you should have very good odds even if they aren't calling!  :twocents:
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 14, 2018, 09:10:37 PM
Dale, Do you know Billijo Beck ?
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: bearpaw on September 15, 2018, 12:09:14 AM
Dale, Do you know Billijo Beck ?

I know who she is, but don't know her personally.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: BB11b on September 27, 2018, 12:19:13 PM
Same boat.

Had a buddy pull out of our trip. Wasn't liking the idea of going solo, but found someone else to go.

Thinking of spending a week - 10 days in the pioneer zone (mainly focusing on unit 49). Any advice or starting spots appreciated.

Plan on staying in my wall tent and getting after it.

I went to unit 50 for 4 days and didn’t hear or see a single thing. Ran into a cowboy who say a pack of wolves came in and shut everything down. He was there trapping them for the state.


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Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: theleo on September 27, 2018, 01:33:31 PM
Same boat.

Had a buddy pull out of our trip. Wasn't liking the idea of going solo, but found someone else to go.

Thinking of spending a week - 10 days in the pioneer zone (mainly focusing on unit 49). Any advice or starting spots appreciated.

Plan on staying in my wall tent and getting after it.


I went to unit 50 for 4 days and didn’t hear or see a single thing. Ran into a cowboy who say a pack of wolves came in and shut everything down. He was there trapping them for the state.


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State guy or Federal? I know the federal guy for that area and he gets after them big time.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: Magnum_Willys on October 05, 2018, 09:38:05 PM
A week in Selway Zone 15th-22nd montana road - didn't see an animal.  Did see one on game cam at midnight.  Talked to half-dozen camps including several backpack hunters.  No one saw an animal. 
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 06, 2018, 08:38:34 PM
A week in Selway Zone 15th-22nd montana road - didn't see an animal.  Did see one on game cam at midnight.  Talked to half-dozen camps including several backpack hunters.  No one saw an animal.
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Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: deerhuntr4885 on October 19, 2018, 05:29:29 PM
I also spent 8 days in the Selway. Did not see a single elk!  Rode 16 miles on horseback one day. Plus a lot of walking) and did not see any. Unimaginable.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: Magnum_Willys on October 19, 2018, 05:59:40 PM
There are animals there but nocturnal unless u hit the rut perfect.
Title: Re: last min idaho trip what unit is best for elk?
Post by: Taco280AI on October 19, 2018, 06:48:02 PM
Want to know the secret to Idaho? Get off the roads and hike! Hike at least three ridgelines back. You'll find game. That's it.
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