Idaho Selway

JWhunter · Apr 14, 2017

Hello, I am looking at taking a week off school and hunting the Selway Region B Tag. I have never hunted the Selway and I'm use to hunting the Pioneer, Salmon, Sawtooth Regions. I am just curious as what to expect from the terrain, herd health, etc. I mean I'm not afraid to challenge wolves for my animals there everywhere in the state. After the fires in 2015 is there still a good population? I really am looking forward to this, also General Deer tag or Whitetail I know both will be in the area. I want to go on the B tag during September.

Thanks, let me know if you'd like any info on the Sawtooth or Salmon zones.

God Bless

JW

Apparition · Apr 16, 2017

Well since no one else chimed, I used to hunt the Selway, Unit 17 to be exact. I stopped hunting it in 2006, I put in roughly 8 miles a day for 8 days and saw 3 sets of tracks (cow and 2 calves). The elk just arnt there like they were. I did seen real good numbers of deer, whitetails in particular. If you are still determined to hunt it, I can shoot you a PM with some areas to look at.

JWhunter · Apr 16, 2017

yeah I'm looking at it pretty hard I want a chance to hunt some beautiful country if I kill a bull it's just a bonus

ida homer · Apr 16, 2017

JWhunter said:
yeah I'm looking at it pretty hard I want a chance to hunt some beautiful country if I kill a bull it's just a bonus

I could be wrong but I doubt the Selway has more beautiful country than the Pioneer, Salmon or Sawtooth Zones. Nothing wrong with wanting to see new country though. Hopefully someone can help you out.

JWhunter · Apr 17, 2017

No I agree those are beautiful areas I just want to spend half a day less driving and use that to get in a ways... I would be going to the sawtooths or salmon region if I didn't have twice the drive since I'm in school at UI

BigHornRam · Apr 17, 2017

JWhunter said:
No I agree those are beautiful areas I just want to spend half a day less driving and use that to get in a ways... I would be going to the sawtooths or salmon region if I didn't have twice the drive since I'm in school at UI

Accessing from the Elk City road? Neat country. Further from the road you get, the better.

JWhunter · Apr 17, 2017

I'm thinking about hunting around wagon mountain but farther in close to the Montana border?

RaghornHS · Apr 26, 2017

That is some god awful steep country. I hunted it in 2013 and it took us 5 days to find elk, but when we did we found them all. Good luck. It'll be a grunt, but the hunt wouldn't be any fun if it were easy!

Haneydew · Feb 7, 2018

I'm planning a hunt this year in unit 17. I was wondering if you got to make the trip or not and how it went

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