I agree with 2 days travel on both sides and then try and give yourself extra days for when the weather turns to crap and you can’t see anything so you end up in your tent all day. Those are long days. Good luck. Sheep hunting is my number one thing I like to hunt. Wish I could do it more.
I moved to Alaska for a few years. Got my brown bear, Dall, mtn goat, moose, bou and wolf. Only thing I didn’t get that I wanted was a Wolverine. It’s up at the top of my list.
I see wolves up the haul road about every time I go. Problem is you have to be off the road 5 miles to shoot them and they know it. I’ve had many just look at me at 150-200 yards off the road. But still one of my favorite hunts is bou up the hall road.
They have been spreading the last few years. A few were trapped in Byron a couple years back. Hopefully we will be able to hunt them soon. I would say if you don’t want to see them hunt the bighorns or snowies. Lots of spots in between too.
Best option is to move to Alaska for a few years and then you can hunt them every year. I did that and loved my time up there. Dall sheep hunting is amazing.
If you can find a contact in the area that would let you know when bison cross the line that would be a huge advantage. My buddy had the tag a couple years ago and after 5-6 failed trips he finally got a call one evening that some had crossed. Packed up that night and shot one the next morning...
I've had the best luck the morning after it snows. It pushes the elk out of the trees into the lower country. I've shot a few 6x6 bulls the morning after a snow in the snowies. I hope for snow when I'm hunting. There is a lot of dark timber for the elk to hide in.
I've seen a few bears in that area but I wouldn't say its common to see them. More than likely I would say you won't see one but if you do, you will wish you had a tag.