Actually I saw the huge bull in unit 631 but there are plenty of elk in 622. That's the best district in my opinion but that's not worth much. Nemont really knows that area very well and is way more knowledgeable on the subject than I am. He isn't joking about the zoo that it will be out there on opening day of rifle season. Lot's of deer hunters and they issue a TON of cow elk tags each year so there will be lot's of folks out blasting away. Stopping and talking to folks can be a very valuable tool though as there will be lots of folks with deer tags or cow tags that may have seen a good bull and be willing to tell you where they saw them last although that doesn't mean they will still be anywhere close.

There is a patch of private land right in the middle of some of the prime hunting area that makes access a little tricky but they lost a battle with the county over closing the main road through there so you can at least make it through. It seems like the elk know that they can dodge some pressure on that patch of private land though and are often seen right on the perimeter.

You can stay in Hindsdale and run down through Frank Anderson's place or you can Stay in Glasgow and run the bone trail down, but I recommend planning on camping out there as it is 60 miles of gravel road either way you go. If it rains the roads getting into the breaks can be passable but anything with an up or down is going to be impossible after you get off an improved gravel road. The last few miles of the bone trail can get impassable as well. The gumbo sticks to your tires and makes them slicks in seconds. Usually you can wait until nightfall and let the mud freeze up and get out orif it is too warm you might be in for a few days wait to let it dry enough to get in or out. I've had to use a tire iron to clean the frozen mud out of my wheel wells to be able to steer because the mud built up and froze around the tires.

6 - 10 miles walking would be a light day in the breaks based on my experience. I usually put in 10 to 15 but I usually keep walking all day long and don't spend much time hanging around at the truck or camp eating lunch. They are very strict about staying on marked roads (trails would be a much better description) and they are pretty few and far between. To really get into the elk you need to walk a couple miles off the trail but sometimes you can see them from the trail. Seeing them is usually easier than getting close enough to get a shot at them though. With a good spotting scope it isn't unusual to spot them a mile or two away.

Not sure if that is too much information to post on a public forum or not. Those are coveted tags and I doubt that I will ever get a chance to hunt a bull out there. I'll be in Wyoming in a few weeks trying my luck there though.

Good Luck.