idahohikker
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There's low to fair deer densities in there, with the very occasional bruiser.
I didn’t see any Elk in 8 days. I covered a lot land, and saw very little fresh sign. I ended up finding mule deer and tagged a doe. Didn’t see any good bucks, but I was short on time by the time I located them. I saw 2 good bears. Shot one of them, but he went into some horrendous terrain and I never recovered him. Brutal and beautiful country. The idea that the area is crowded must have come from people that didn’t leave the road. Once you get off the road (even on the trails) you rarely run into anyone. But the camps are crowded with fishermen, kayakers, and horse people. Most people don’t leave camp much. Must horse hunters just go for a mid day ride. The part I didn’t expect is how thick the woods were. Very hard to hunt.
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Hey OleWI! I'm headed to the selway this fall, would you be up for chatting a little bit?Don't let all this negativity get you down. I picked up the tag last year just because it happened to open the day after my WY antelope hunt was done. I had never hunted the area, just researched maps and we were able to get into elk. We car camped and actually got into elk about a mile from camp. Just happened to be some of the nastiest blow downs I have ever walked through so easy to see why the elk were there. I eve found a spot where the elk were feeding on grass off the side of an old road. You don't need to go in 8-10 miles to find them. If you just stick to road hunting you will have company. I met a few guys that have been hunting there for years. All they do is walk the roads and hope to bump into elk. Get off the roads and if you put enough work in you will find where the elk are. 16A is chalk full of whitetails, shouldn't have a problem getting a deer in there. You will need to get back in to 17a or 20 if you want a chance at a mule deer.