Gila Unit 16b partner and advice

mano_a_mano

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I got drawn for the Oct15-19 rifle tag in 16b. I normally hunt archery but had to switch after dislocating my shoulder last fall. I have no experience with this part of the Gila or what the "crowd" will be like or where.

Most advice so far sounds to me like this wilderness is a place I shouldn't go alone. No I'm not looking for a guide; I'm a die hard do-it-yourselfer, although it isn't beyond me to hire a pack horse after the animal is down - I'm proud not stupid ;^)

Anyone game? Let me know. I'll be on vacation soon and then start scouting like a mad man in mid July. Unfortunately, vacation with kids week before hunt so I'll miss one of the most critical scouting wkds.

Any advice on where to scout would be good too; specifically, are there any elk down low in the south end of the unit along the Gila or along the Sapillo? Is the hunting any good near the continental divide? Which fork of Gila to scout for those "interior" bulls?
 

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