I am from montana, as as a matter of fact, I am working for an outfitter taking people into the Bob Marshal, Scapegoat, Great Bear, and Badger Two-medicine wilderness areas. There are some whitetails back in the Bob, but you are not going to see very many unless you focus primarily on them and forget about elk. The dense forests, HUGE amounts of land, and less game animals per sq. mile make it tough hunting. Unless your going with an experienced outfitter who knows the area, you' re going to have a tough time. If your looking for a whitetail, you picked the wrong area. There are a lot better places on the road INTO the bob marshal. All along the Teton River, Deep Creek, Dupuyer Creek, Wolf Creek, Blackfoot River, any of the lower elevation river/creek bottoms will have much better whitetail opportunities. I' d go down low for whitetails and focus on them or else your probably not going to get one. I' m not trying to put you down or anything, but the Bob is tough hunting and it takes time to get to know the area. I know nothing compared to my boss, and he knows nothing compared to the huge area you have to hunt. Use topo maps, talk to locals, maybe hire a guide, and do some scouting. You will need to be prepared for this trip. One more thing, are you packing mules or backpacking? I strongly suggest packing mules in because it is not fun to carry an elk out on your back.
Hey bareback jack, where are you from? We have our late season hunting camp down there south of Benchmark, and my boss' s dad runs The Benchmark Outfitters. I was down there west of Augusta during hunting season for elk late last year when I had a break, and there were a lot of people. It' s too bad how its getting.
Well, good luck on your hunt, plan well, and you will do great