My cousin and I began the planning for next years hunt recently. Number one area on my list is the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness area in Idaho. Anyone have any experiance in or around there? The trip would be self-guided. I would be targeting Bear, Mtn Lion, and Wolf. What is the terrain like? How much hunting traffic does the area see? Share some info if you can, Thanks!

Brett

I have hunted there a few times ,in the 90s .Saw a few bears ,heard a lot of wolfs and crossed a couple of cat tracks.Anyone out there hunt it lately??

Were your trips self guided? I have never been out west, I live in ohio. That's what concerns me a little. The pics of there look beautiful! But the terrain looks a little rough to! We would hike in with limited supplies. Spend the week hunting and fishing. Anyone do any fishing up there?

For a 1st time I would camp along the road and hunt a diffent drainage everyday,get to know the country . You can hunt off the road up to 5 miles and back a day with out carrying camp.
[ some places]The salway is full of cutthroats more then anyplace I have fished,You will love the place or hate it, no middle ground in the salway or level for that matter.Anything I else I 'm here.Why not elk and deer??