Area 101 elk (Nov-Jan)

[GONHUNTIN]

one of my hunting buddies drew elk in 10 Late season, would like to get some info on the area. he or I have never hunted the area. I have been told on the east end near Wells, any more help be appreated thanks, Mark

 

[Wes]

Mark
Thats a bummer of a tag. I've been all over the Ruby's and I've never seen an elk or any sign of em. I was up in the East Humbolts back in 1999 and I heard one bugle up in Second Boulder but thats the only time. I was back in Second Boulder in 2007 and there was a couple feet of snow and I didn't see any sign of elk then. I've heard rumors of a few south of Harrison Pass but never seen em. The only place that I have seen them is over on the Maverick's. Just a couple rag horns and a few cows. When you get over there check with the guy at the Ruby Valley market. He killed a mediocre bull out there a few years back. You might check down in Orchard Canyon I did see some sign there. Or over in the Medicine range, I've seen a little sign there also but no elk.
Good luck
Wes

 

[mlycrzy]

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[Califelkslayer]

The regs even say it's a depredation hunt to "reduce or eliminate" the elk in that area. I've spent some time in the Rubies and East Humboldts also. Only sign I saw was on the flats at the very south end of the E. Humboldts. Even spent most of a week on top 9/28-10/4. Nary a bugle.

But lets hope he beats the odds and kills a big one.

 

[GONHUNTIN]

I forgot to mention this is a cow hunt, I guess I will check with NDOW see what they have to say, thanks for the input. guess I better get out there and start scouting just looking for areas to start

 

[mcmurphrjk]

10 years ago there were quite a few elk in the E. Humboldts. Pretty tough hunt, now.
Last ones I saw were at Fourth Boulder. But that has been a couple years.

 

[tedcrf450]

I seen some old bull rubs in the foothills on the east side of the Pequop's. South of I-80. Not sure if this is 101.

 

[marcopolo]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-08-09 AT 12:04PM (MST)[p]Pequop is 078. And cows don't rub or bugle!

 

[fatrooster]

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[sandsavage]

I saw 2 bulls close to the top of Harrison pass in Jan of this year.Just little 5 pointers but elk none the less. I see a few tracks in there every winter while lion hunting but never big herds. I've heard there's a few behind bald mt. mine but I've not seen them myself. Good luck