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'morning All,
I just finished my last photo/scouting trip for fellow Bowsiters that have a tag in this Wyoming area. The rest of the year my trips will be for hunting or helping out another fellow Bowsiter on his/her tag.
1- with the 67-69 Type 9 LQ elk tag
2-another with the 22/05 Ram tag
3-this one has the 128 LQ Deer tag.
Plus the very first Road Trip with my new 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1/2 ton truck.
Thanks for taking the time to view
#LovingLife,
Robb
I love going thru the Snake River Canyon, Alpine Jct to Hoback jct.
I love going thru the Snake River Canyon, Alpine Jct to Hoback jct.
The Teton's are glamourous no Matter the time of year ya visit this area.
The Teton's are glamourous no Matter the time of year ya visit this area.
About 80 yards away big ole Grizzz and her cub
About 80 yards away big ole Grizzz and her cub
About 70 yards
About 70 yards
To Damn close for me now-------> I'm leaving away kinda quickly!
To Damn close for me now-------> I'm leaving away kinda quickly!
I made it to the Cabin an Airbnb option property. Sitting on 11 acres, about 4 miles out of town.....very quaint.
I made it to the Cabin an Airbnb option property. Sitting on 11 acres, about 4 miles out of town.....very quaint.
This area is home to--------->
LQ Type 9 Elk with a later date Gen tag option 67, 68, 69
LQ 128 Deer with an earlier hunt date Region L
LQ Antelope 84
Rocky Mnt Bighorn Sheep #22/05
Moose #6
Wolf #5 (When tags are offered)
NO Grizzz tags offered ~~ Bummer!
More to follow.....
Thanks for viewing
Good luck, Robb
My cousin is a plumber in dubois! I hunt there alot, hopefully retire there some day!
I like the looks of that Jeep Robb! Good looking truck!
I had this tag few years back. On the advice of a friend I saw more moose then elk. And wolves seen a pack of them along with a grizzly beautiful country!
Louis! WTH? Where you been, buddy? We (I) miss you! PM me with your phone number. I lost my contacts when my system crashed.
I had some request for area's to check out so off I went bright and early
I tried to get some pix of these elk but they bailed real fast!
I tried to get some pix of these elk but they bailed real fast!
The Forest Service has a Hard Sided/No Ground Sleeping rule throughout this area.
Big Trailhead access with corrals hitching post ect. The rough/rocky dirt road in could be a treat with snow on it!!
Big Trailhead access with corrals hitching post ect. The rough/rocky dirt road in could be a treat with snow on it!!
Plenty of Warnings and Info at all the trailheads
Plenty of Warnings and Info at all the trailheads
What a great looking Elky area this was.....
What a great looking Elky area this was.....
I was Kinda Surprised to come around a curve and see this!
I was Kinda Surprised to come around a curve and see this!
they Prolly provide some type of Pack Out horse service at this place?? Not sure though.
they Prolly provide some type of Pack Out horse service at this place?? Not sure though.
This really screwed up my plans for the rest of the morning so back to the cabin for a nap and then out again for the afternoon
This really screwed up my plans for the rest of the morning so back to the cabin for a nap and then out again for the afternoon
I've been very fortunate finding comfy and unique type places to stay at over the years and for $95 a night Summer rate, I was very happy.
More to follow-------->
Other than having a 3.5 Grizzly population per Square mile it is a really kool looking area.
Thanks for taking the time to view
Good luck, Robb
Robb, those are some great pics and an eye opener for those that haven't been there.
Got a question for you: what's up with the "hard sided/no ground sleeping" rule? I tried to google "forest service special order 97-007" and couldn't find anything. How can I find out more details?
I've got a general tag and won't be in 67-69 but might be nearby so I'd rather find out the rules before getting there.
Curt, 97-007 is an old order that has been in place since 1997. It prohibits anyone from intentionally approaching within 100 yards of a grizzly bear. The nobground sleeping rule I did not see an order on when researching the Shoshone rules, Robb May have more insight on that or it may be specific to a certain campground or trailhead.
Hunted there solo on a leftover once. Probably not my brightest idea. No grizz problems but had a hair raising experience with a cow moose with calf in a willow thicket. I'm glad she was in a good mood. Wolf tracks everywhere and struggled to find any elk at all.
Midwest ... how long ago? We were near there (west, about 10 miles) in June. Seemed like a lot of elk. Rebound?
Thanks Brotsky. I was guessing that the no ground sleeping rule was in a designated campground, but don't know. I also saw where Robb said that there were 3.5 griz per sq mile. That's a lot of griz.
John, probably 5 or 6 years.
We hunted this area in 2017 and scouted several areas North of Dubois across the highway from the area that your pictures show. We also scouted the area behind the airport and south east of Dubois toward Lawyer College and saw more wolf tracks and very few elk while scouting and the locals kept telling us that the elk were high in the wilderness areas and that they wouldn't move down until the snow and they were right. If you want to discuss in more detail please PM me. I have not been too vocal on this site but I have noticed that you have been and we have recently lost one of the greatest bow hunters BIG DAN MOORE who I met personally in 2005 when he showed up in our camp with his dog riding on the gas tank and wanted to talk about the elk that we were going to hunt in Williams, AZ. the next day. At that time I did not know who he was but he was successful on killing his large 2nd bull and invited us over to see his first bull he had killed in another state and after we got home I discovered that he had killed another bull (3rd) in Missouri Flats, Montana. After that article I have reviewed Bow-site from time to time. When we finally drew another tag in Arizona Dan remembered us and offered help which was greatly appreciated without hesitation. He and his elk wisdom will be greatly missed beyond measure.
Yes the No Ground Sleeping was for the Campgrounds as far as I was told.
From the Pass down to Lava Mountain Resort they have had 5 different Grizzly bears hanging around most all summer.
The Pinnical area, thus the name sake
The Pinnical area, thus the name sake
I liked this Campground for my Basecamp if I had the Elk tag.
I liked this Campground for my Basecamp if I had the Elk tag.
I liked the 68 side more so than the 67 side of the unit options. 69 seemed to have to much Wilderness for the Non-Ressy DIY hunter.
I liked the 68 side more so than the 67 side of the unit options. 69 seemed to have to much Wilderness for the Non-Ressy DIY hunter.
Now over to the East side of the unit and Up into Sheep Country
Now over to the East side of the unit and Up into Sheep Country
I got to use some 4 x 4 from this point on. Not much in Forest Service maintenance and the rocky/wash out ruts got Western real fast! haha
I got to use some 4 x 4 from this point on. Not much in Forest Service maintenance and the rocky/wash out ruts got Western real fast! haha
Glad I got to this Y in the road so I could turn around as it was a tough crawl up to this Vista in 4 x 4 with No turnouts or any turn around option. Glad I didn't cut any tires/flats.
Glad I got to this Y in the road so I could turn around as it was a tough crawl up to this Vista in 4 x 4 with No turnouts or any turn around option. Glad I didn't cut any tires/flats.
Glassed for Sheep but mid-morning and not much visible of any type.
Glassed for Sheep but mid-morning and not much visible of any type.
View back south towards the Wind River Range.
View back south towards the Wind River Range.
Very Relaxing back down at the Cabin
Very Relaxing back down at the Cabin
I would pitch - in on helping do evening chores at night with the gal that owns this 11 acres.
I would pitch - in on helping do evening chores at night with the gal that owns this 11 acres.
Puppies any day now------
Puppies any day now------
Thanks for taking the time to view fella's.
I'm pretty impressed overall with this area.
Nice Velvet Whitetail bucks throughout my travels along with some nice Muley bucks too.
A couple Moose, boo-coo Antelope, big Full Moon so most of my Elk sightings seemed to be early AM moving into the timber.
1 ewe w/lamb way down low in the HMA
Thanks again
Wrap up in the AM, I see I have plenty of PM's waiting for me.
Good luck, Robb
I'm hearing I forgot to say the name of the HMA's on the East side.--------->
Gas Station in town
Gas Station in town
Some This-n-That to wrap this photo/scouting trip up
Potential Entertainment Inside said Gas Station!
Potential Entertainment Inside said Gas Station!
Right in Town
Right in Town
Good Sheep sightings board iinside
Good Sheep sightings board iinside
For sure worth visiting inside
For sure worth visiting inside
this Place was Crazy as everything is made out of antlers!
this Place was Crazy as everything is made out of antlers!
What ya think $100k worth of shed Bone?
What ya think $100k worth of shed Bone?
That Wraps this Photo/Scouting trip up.
Kinda surprised at the amount of tag holders that have reach out to me on the Type 9 and one's wanting to go in on the 15th with a Gen tag option.
I always get asked at least once when I share my trip pix and info How Much I Charge. I've never charged a penny over all the years I have done this similar type deal. I just share more now on the Bowsite.
Thanks for your comments/PM's/text and even a couple Old School Emails! haha
But more So Thanks for taking the Time to View.
#LovinLife,
Robb
love your threads man...
thanks for taking the time
Great photos Robb and looks like a great trip! Thanks for sharing!
Wish I could be there on the 1st, I know exactly where I'd be :)
Great stuff, Robb!
I recognize quite a few of those locations!
Glad you made it out of there with all your faculties intact. Ha!
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing! Mike
What a great resource. Count you as a friend bud. Thx for sharing.
Thank You for the kind words!
Good luck, Robb
Most Important Pic of the Trip!
Most Important Pic of the Trip!
A man cannot take a proper road trip without a bag of Dot's!
