![]() 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. On a hunch that the area was clear, Rocky charged in and sets up a few chairs behind a makeshift blind.I lived in Idaho for most of my life, and hunting has always been a big part of my life there. There’s a point about 75 yards from the bait barrel where we stopped and glassed to make sure there were no bears in the area. It’s not far away-maybe 200 yards as the crow flies-but it felt much farther given the steep grade and terrain. Parked in a Forest Service pullout, we geared up and began climbing toward the site. Brooks and Rocky agreed with this sentiment, so we decided to do the right thing and go to a site where we hope to encounter a bear we’ve photographed before, rather than the ‘sure thing’ of a bear that’s on camera and currently distracted by slop and scraps. Depending on how you use them, I feel the whole approach is a gray area that could conflict with fair-chase principles. when I hear the familiar ‘ping’ of another uploaded cam image. But they’re addicting, and it’s hard for me to ignore my smartphone at 2 a.m. Now, in full disclosure, I admit it-I’m a fan of cellular trail cameras, but there are times when using one feels a bit like cheating-borderline unethical. Hansen’s bear wasn’t a color-phase, but it was the largest he’s taken to date. He was also excited that Brooks was eager to do one of two things-tag a color-phase bear, something Idaho is known for, or tag his largest bear to date-which, from my experiences with Rocky, could happen at any moment. When I called Rocky in early May to see if the sites were seeing any action, he was enthusiastic about the size and timing of bears visiting the sites. ![]() It’s amazing how something so simple is so incredibly effective. When other bruins cross the odorous footpath, the sugar-rich, fruity fragrance becomes a breadcrumb trail that leads predators back to the same site. Bears in the distance smell the steaming aroma on the wind when it’s hot, and bears visiting the site carry the scent on their feet into the woods. Rocky’s baiting routine always ends with his customary “burn”-a concoction of sugary treats and liquids brought to a boil and then dripped over a site where it turns rock-candy hard as it cools.
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