Unit 27 is a "wilderness" unit. No trucks, quads or even deer carts. On foot or horseback are your only choices. Several outfitters bring clients into 27 on horseback or by air. 27 is a very difficult zone to hunt by foot. you must travel deep into the unit to find quality elk and this requires backpacks and lots of trips if you fill out. A few years ago the confluece, yellow jacket and other fires wreaked havoc on a large part of 27. Traveling up Morgan creek road to Sleeping deer you will see hundreds of acres of "sterilized" ground from the intense heat of the fires. I know of only 3 descent entrances to 27 and these are Meyer cove, corn creek and the road to sleeping deer. The trail across the Salmon river from corn creek is a "grueling task", a rocky zig zag steep ascent best done with mules. Meyer cove is the only one that was not affected by the fires. If you hunt from Meyer cove you must cross Camas creek (no small task) to get into 27.
I guess my point to this reply would be the fires and the lack of easy access to 27 may be the reasons for low turnout.
Paul
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