unit 4 first rifle elk...snow?

[copple2]

Hey guys,

I'm headed out to hunt northeast of Craig on the first rifle elk hunt this weekend, in unit 4. Does anyone know if there is still any snow on the ground up high? Or, how low the snow level has come down the mountain? Any heads up would be helpful.

Thanks,

copple2

 

[SoleSearcher36]

Was just south of there on sunday at around 9,500 feet and there was around 4-6" on the south faces and 10-12" on the north sides. It has been fairly cool the last two days and with the forecast I will bet there will still be some at least on the north-facing slopes. Not sure how much if any fell at elevations higher than about 9500-10,000'.

 

[copple2]

LAST EDITED ON Oct-11-11 AT 10:11PM (MST)[p]Thanks solesearcher....I plan on hunting around 7000 feet in elevation, so I should be out of it.

copple2

 

[Califelkslayer]

Copple, where we hunt in 4, at 9,500 feet, the snow has moved the elk down twice in the last 15 years. It takes 2 feet or more. They seem to know the early snow won't last.

Good luck.

 

[wallhanger]

Califelkslayer,-

headed up there for 2nd season. Do you see many deer up high? Or are they out of the higher elevations at the first sign of snow? I'm pretty familiar with the lower country in that unit, but I've spent less time up on black mountain. What's your take on finding a good buck up there?

thanks in advance.

WH

 

[NDelkhunter]

Wondering if anyone has an update on unit 4 for the second rifle season, is there any snow up there?

 

[copple2]

I just hunted unit 4, between 8500-9000 feet. There is a trace of snow on the ground. Not enough to amount to much.

copple2

 

[NDelkhunter]

Thanks for the info, I was hoping for more snow, maybe I'll wait till the 3rd season.