Hunted Dworshak 10A last year. Lolo B elk tag. Hunted Oct.10-17
Where are you planning to go ? We were at the head of the reservoir where the n.fork clearwater comes in. We went in by boat as many people do. There is an outfitter in Oro Fino named
Leo Crane (Clearwater Outfitters). He has some cabins on Dworshak. There is a large main cabin that'll sleep 4 or 5
with practically all the comforts of home. Large wood stove
(wood provided) full kitchen with running cold water,propane cook stove and oven, propane refrigerator/freezer, many white gas lanterns, all cooking gear you would ever need, and outhouse. 3 more small cabins,2 with bunk beds and 1 for hanging meat. He provides this as well as a good sized patio boat,to get from the boat ramp and go 6 miles up the res. where you will find the 4 wheeler he provides to haul your gear 1/2 mile up to the cabins. You're free to use the 4 wheeler (not much use for it for hunting) and the boat (very usefull for hunting) While you're there. Fishings good too. All this for
$2900.00 for up to 6 people. Split 6 ways it is damm cheap for such awesome accomadations !! Many people boat in and just set up camp on shore. Now for the bad news
We were in elk nearly every day. There seemed to be lots of animals around. Bad part is we could not find any horns. One of our guys saw a spike opening morning (no shot) and that was the only bull we saw the whole trip. Saw some very impressive whitetail bucks (killed one 5x5). By all means get a deer tag
it's a hair tag and that pretty much gaurentees you meat if you don't mind shooting a doe, but good chance of a nice buck too !
We also hunted there in 2002. Saw several bulls (couple of real big ones) killed a 5x5 bull, small buck , and a big doe.
This last season the bulls just did'nt seem to be there. In 2002 we had bulls respond to calls, in 2004 they did'nt at all.
Country is very heavily timbered and thick with some logged ares and meadows around. Ferns grow high and it rains like hell
nearly every day. No snow either trip, elevation is only about
2500 ft. at the cabins going up to about 4500. Temp at cabin never went below about 40. All in all a great place to go.
Some locals we talked to said that some years it's really good and others not ? I would really like to hear how you do because we are thinking of going back next year. E-mail me and i will try to help all i can (
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Barry
