Idaho Elk
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 2
Idaho Elk
Have any of you ever hunted elk in the Middlefork zone in Idaho? We are thinking of hunting early (Sept) and flying in to the Cold Meadows airstrip and then spiking out from there. Love to here from someone who has hunted this area. Thanks
#2
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7
RE: Idaho Elk
I personally would reconsider hunting in that area! I live in the northern part of ID but have friends the live in the salmon area and they claim the wolves have really hurt the elk populations! The ID fish and game may tell you otherwise but they are known for saying anything to sell a few more non resident tags. Look into the Lemhi river area or Selway. The St. Joe river country still has a lot of elk but there are a lot of hunters also.
Hope this helps, John
Hope this helps, John
#3
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,263
RE: Idaho Elk
I'm in the Panhandle - a local builder friend of mine I hunt deer with hunts down that during muzzle loading season. He's gotten 3 elk in 3 years there. I know two other people who hunt that area - one with a bow and one during rifle season. The bow hunter has harvested every year; the rifle hunter didn't last year but did the year before that.
It's rough country - if you're muzzle hunting bring snow shoes.
I slog around up here in the Panhandle - my homeschooling activities don't allow me the time to hunt down that way.
It's rough country - if you're muzzle hunting bring snow shoes.
I slog around up here in the Panhandle - my homeschooling activities don't allow me the time to hunt down that way.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7
RE: Idaho Elk
I'm not that familiar with those units. I know a guy in Salmon that used to giude in the area you want go! They hunted out of cold meadows. I can find you his # if you like and maybe he can steer you in the right direction?
If you are interested let me know your e mail address and I'll send it to you.
John
If you are interested let me know your e mail address and I'll send it to you.
John