Stanley, ID Ideas...help!!

[Bringitbig]

Hey all,

Going again to ID for the 6th year in a row to chase those elk around. That's the good news. The bad news is we're having to hunt in a different area due to fires and such. Our units are the Sawtooth's, 33,34,35,36. We plan on hunting mainly the north part of 36 towards the Frank Church. We have made two trips from AZ up there for scouting, but so much to cover without living locally.

Here's were I need help. I'll go into some detail for those that know the area. Leaving Stanley and going North West on HWY 21 for about 9 miles, there is a road on your right that crosses the river. This is also the same road on your left that goes to Stanley Lake. Head back up that road (don't know the number) for some miles. A landmark back there is an old two story cabin on the left if heading in. Continue pass the house for a few more miles. This is where we have very limited ideas of where to hunt. Would anybody mind lending a leg up of maybe where to think about starting? We will be rifle hunting middle of October. Also for what it worth, I typically hunt alone and usually pack in 4-5 miles from roads, set up a camp and then hunt 2-3 miles around that, so I'm not afraid of walking.

Thanks all for helping out, although I'm a newbie here.

Take care,

Robert

 

[Califelkslayer]

I flew into the Frank Church in 93 with a pilot out of Stanley...He was reasonable. Might have him fly you over the unit before the season. He's a hunter and might turn you onto a good area. You can't imagine the elk you can see from the air.

Flying in that country, he might not even be alive anymore though.

 

[Bringitbig]

That would be a good idea, haven't thought of that. However, I'm leaving next Thursday the 12th and plan on being "in camp" Friday evening. That would leave me Saturday the 14th to maybe stroll into Stanley and see about a flight since the season doesn't open till the next day, the 15th. I wonder what the locals position(s) are about flying (air scouting) the day before the hunt? Also, some states have laws about flying and hunting. I think you have to wait a couple days if doing such flying activities before hunting, I could be wrong.

Thanks for your post. I hope there's others that can contribute.

Robert