My father had hunted that area (including carter Mountain) for 7 years in a row during which time he killed 5 bucksincluding a 31and a 30 incher. They had a lot of snow those years and he saw a good number of deer. I hunted the Carter Mountain Management Area in 2000 (rifle season). The weather was extremely warm (I believe it was in the 90's for 3 straight days). We saw a good number of small deer, tons of elk, a grizzly, and in the low area a couple of white-tails. I never took a shot. We also saw a good number of hunters. That was my first, and thus far only, trip out west so I have nothing to compare it to. Iwas suprised by the number of hunters,