WEISER RIVER ZONE ARCHERY ELK

bowpredator2002

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Feb 22, 2011
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HELLO,

LOOKING FOR SOME ADVISE FOR THE WEISER RIVER ZONE FOR ARCHERY ELK. MY BUDDY AND I PLAN ON HUNTING THIS ZONE THIS YEAR, IT IS THE FIRST TIME ELK HUNTING IN IDAHO. WE WILL BE ARCHERY HUNTING SEPT 11-21. WE WILL BE HUNTING OUT OF THE TRUCK TO STAY MOBLE SO WE WILL NOT BE TIED DOWN TO ONE AREA FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.LOOKING OVER MAPS IT LOOKS LIKE THE SECTION OF THE PAYETTE NF NORTH WEST OF COUNCIL HAS THE MOST PUBLIC AREA TO HUNT. I SEE THERE ARE A GOOD AMOUNT OF ROADS IN THIS AREA ALSO. HOW ARE THE ELK #'S IN THIS SECION OF THE UNIT AS COMPAIRED TO OTHERS. WE ARE USE TO ELK HUNTING AREAS WITH CROWDS OF OTHER HUNTERS BUT WE ARE WILLING TO PUT DOWN SOME BOOT LEATHER TO GET AWAY FROM OTHERS. ARE THE BULLS VERY VOCAL THIS TIME OF YEAR. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE GOOD AMOUNTS OF ATV TRAILS IN THE AREA. I SEE ON SOME MAPS THAT THERE ARE SOME SEASONAL GATE CLOSURES, ARE THESE CLOSED DURING THAT SEPT. TIME PERIOD. WILL ALSO HAVE PACKS ALONG TO SPIKE OUT INTO SOME AREAS TO GET AWAY IF NEED BE. THANKS FOR ANY ADVISE, POINTERS, AND WORDS OF WISDOME FOR THIS AREA.