Get out there and start glassing/hiking the area. Was out by Beaverhead this past weekend. Crazy how much growth is out there. Get in there 2+ miles at a minimum to get away from other hunters. Some areas of 16B get more packed than the others but if you're willing to get in there, you'll find...
Just adding to this post for anyone that may be heading out for the third rifle hunt this weekend. Went up to scout this weekend and to narrow down areas we're going to hunt heavily. Didn't see or hear anything but did find ton of sign. Fresh poop and tons of tracks that seemed to be relatively...
Sounds like we have the same elk hunt, 23-27 Oct. We finish up with the elk hunt on the 27 and then go out for mule deer in unit 24 6-10 November. This last time down in 16B we ended up bumping quite a few deer bedding down. Didn't see any bucks but probably around 10-12 does.
Anyone been out into 16B these last couple of weeks? Was out scouting right after 2nd bow (23-26 Sep) and dealt with rain all weekend. Had a chance to head out to a couple tanks we found on Onx maps and they had water with fresh elk tracks. Didn't see or hear any but I'm sure the hunting...