1/11/2024 0 Comments Hunting the hidrive north idaho![]() As mentioned previously, I saw dozens of elk and even had a chance at a spike that I passed up on. Spot 2 – This is the region I hunted during the elk season of 2020. Because the elk are generally moving from north down to south in the fall in this unit, this could be a good area for finding some of the bulls that get out of town when the deer season guns start going off. You’ll have to park along the river and head straight up the steep mountains into the sage brush. However, elk can certainly be found in this area. Spot 1 – A lot of hunters will pass right by this area because it’s still in the sage and mixed trees, before the more dense timber line up higher. There are certainly elk in some of the non-blue areas as well, but they have roads, private property, and other issues. The areas I marked in light blue are the real “elky” spots in the unit. The area marked off in red is closed to elk hunting (at least at the time of writing). Right at the very top edge of the map on the right, is Stanley. Then you’ll see a brown pin for Hawley Mountain, and directly above that is Garden City, Idaho. You’ll see a black pin for Idaho City right in the center of the unit. Next, look at the black pins on the map to see the rural cities near 39. It’s rough country.Įxplaining my Unit 39 map: Everything blacked out is outside of unit 39. If you want to hunt the backcountry in Unit 39, get yourself some boots and a backpack and train hard all summer. There are flatter areas in the southern region, and right around Idaho City, but the rest of the Unit is mostly vertical. You’ll have to be in the right place at the right time and deal with many hunters in the area, but if you want to see elk and have a decent chance, unit 39 is a great option. However, there are absolutely elk in this unit-lots of them. However, I only saw one bull in range, and it was a little spike that I passed on. The top-left of the un-darkened area is Garden Valley.ĭuring the 2020 elk season, I spotted 42 cow elk in a single day, and on other days spotted several others. You’ll see Boise on the left side of the map. However, the guns started going off during rifle season and that game camera never again caught a bull on camera except for a little spike. I had scouted the area out, and my game camera caught a decent bull just 2 days before the rifle deer season. In 2020, I hunted Unit 39 during elk season. If you have dreams of hiking in deeper and further than anyone else, you’ll likely receive a rude awakening when you realize that there are many hunters even in the deep backcountry of Unit 39 each year. Also, the compressed season means many hunters pack in for a tight window. The trouble with hunting unit 39 is that the season is very short, and it immediately follows the any weapon deer season, so guns have already been going off for a week before elk season begins. This unit is also odd because the archery elk season happens after the any weapon season for elk. However, because some areas of Unit 39 are very remote and require long drives on dirt roads, recognize that it can take over 3 hours to access some areas of the Unit from Boise. Unit 39 sits bordering the Treasure Valley (boise area) to its northeast. Tags can be purchased over-the-counter for a very low cost if you’re a resident, and its proximity to Boise makes it easy to access for scouting trips during the summer and fall. Unit 39 is one of the most popular elk hunting units in the state of Idaho. I’m going to show you where you can hunt elk in Idaho. We say we want to recruit new hunters, but very few people are willing to actually help new hunters get an idea of where they may see these animals. I’m tired of hunters not helping new people get started. I am going to entirely avoid that problem by sharing dozens of spots all in one post. If I only shared one spot to hunt, I could cause too much hunting pressure in one area. I’m certainly very sensitive to not ruining our wild areas. Better than that, I’ll even give you a download of my ONX Maps coordinates for Idaho so you can also see my favorite places to camp and fish in southern Idaho. No, I’m going to give you the goods–even GPS coordinates. This isn’t going to be one of those posts where I say “Oh, the animals are everywhere. I recently moved to St George, Utah, and miss the ample over-the-counter elk hunting opportunities the abound in the Gem State, but I will certainly be back to hunt many times. I lived in Idaho for most of my life, and hunting has always been a big part of my life there.
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