I'll add that I've narrowed my choices down to Lolo, Dworshak and Elk City zones based on opportunity for Spring Bear, General Deer tags and Elk. Those 3 zones had the best elk harvest numbers in 2016.... I hear Lolo is a demanding hunt, makes me want to start there!
I have more or less the same question as the OP so I'll bite...
Let's say the Northern half of Idaho, maybe draw an east/west line at Stanley and anything north of that.
Timbered or not - well, I have never hunted Idaho but am looking for something better than Spike rocky mountain bulls in...