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Originally Posted by Sooner
It's been a lot of years now but we used to hunt way back with quads and a wall tent in 429. Way past all the other camps to the furthest valley. Elk sign everywhere you went but they were ghosts in the early season.
One year we could not go early so went first week in Nov. All other camps were long gone, early snow and the elk came out of the hills and were feeding in all the cut blocks. Amazed at seeing all these elk now when they were holed up in the hills early on due to pressure. If your seeing sign in the early season and can hunt it in Nov, might be worth going back after some snow.
I am not a true elk hunter but like all game, if the sigh shows they are there, start looking in the hard to get places. No sign, keep looking. One time in 429, we cleared an old line over a cut block and dropped into a beauty hidden valley up there. You would expect herds of elk that far back. Nope, only wild horses. We never went back to that area and concentrated where the sign was.
We were charged by a grizz that was protecting its calf moose kill in 429 one time. Interesting story but it was our only encounter after a few years of hunting there. Keep your wits about you when walking and watching and do the proper safety concerns in camp and you should be ok.
Good luck.
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429 is not what it was,Elk are very wary now.Wolves seem to be the biggest issue,Grizz not far behind.