Elk Unit 222 - wilderness vs non-wilderness

[BoinLV]

Hi all,

Drew a cow elk tag for mid rifle (early December). There is a concurrent hunt, wilderness only (Mt Grafton). I hold a general Unit 222-223 tag. I've emailed the NDOW big game biologist, but no reply (he's busy, no doubt!).

Being as I'm a foot hunter, am I allowed to hunt within the wilderness boundary, or not, holding a tag for the containing unit?

I can find no guidance in the NV regulations. I understand this is the first year for this hunt, but the regs are lacking.
Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance,

Bo

 

[BoinLV]

Sorry, I wanted to post this with my original post.
Boundary lines for every wilderness area in the US- available by maps for roads, topo, aerial - the GPS coordinate real-time data seems exceedingly accurate.

http://www.wilderness.net/map.cfm?x...89.3938&xmax=-12789408.8153&ymax=4708510.6849

Enjoy,

Bo

 

[doz]

You can hunt anywhere in 222. The only thing with the wilderness only tags is those people can ONLY hunt on Grafton Wilderness Area. If you have a general 222 cow tag, you can go anywhere.

I have a late wilderness tag myself so Ill be out there end of December. Easy to fill a tag if you do not mind a mile or two pack-out.

 

[bowguy]

Yep you can hunt anywhere in the unit Wilderness included.

I was just there hunting deer,,,plenty of Elk around that area!

Don't shoot til your ready!

 

[BoinLV]

Thanks, doz. 21 years of Maroon Bells-Snowmass wilderness hunts has me in pretty good shape, back-wise, for an old fart!

 

[BoinLV]

Thanks, bowguy and congrats on your awesome buck!

 

[Deerlove]

Boin I sent you a PM.

 

[BoinLV]

DL - sent PM back