Selway River Spring Bear Hunt

[7mm-08]

Rought country, friend. If you don't have boots on the ground experience in that country, it may be a shocker. Especially with the distances you cited in your original post.

 

[ckal]

Your first backpack hunt will be 8-10 miles in? Ambitious. Welcome and good luck!

Thanks man!

 

[sneaky]

When you say 8-10 miles... are you talking air miles or boots on the ground miles? Huge difference in that country. In early May you aren't going to be going 8-10 miles in from the river unless you're snowshoeing, and that is the last place you want to be snowshoeing in. If you are just wanting adventure, you'll get that in spades though.

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[Roguemountainhunter]

Sounds like an adventure! Good luck and report back after your trip.

I'll be in that region sometime in May.

 

[TheTone]

If you’re planning to get to moose creek/the Selway via unit 12 on May 1 you’re probably basically going to be walking from the lochsa/Powell.

 

[Azone]

I’ve watched grown men snap in that place. Have fun and definitely think twice before you shoot something in there that far back on foot. 8 to 10 miles can be rough to near impossible in some places in there. I was young and dumb once and shot a bull 5 ish miles in on foot my first trip up there. Between where the bull came to a stop after he quit rolling and an absolute bitch of a storm where a few gear failures almost cost me my life, I definitely got broke in the hard way. I’ve never been so wet and cold in my life as well. It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been, but it will eat you alive if you give it the chance. I’ve been back a few times since then and that place definitely has away of creating type 2 fun, no matter how well thought out and planned the trip is. It will definitely be an adventure, prepare accordingly.

 

[mtnbiker208]

Big country

 

[sneaky]

Those pictures don't do it justice

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[Ryan Avery]

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[Gobbler36]

I’m sorry but when I fist see 8-10 miles on these kinds of post my eyes roll back

I’ve done it too… looking at maps thinking oh I just zip over here glass and zip over here glass… 8-10 miles on onx looks easy to do then once you’re there you soon realize 8-10 map miles hell even trail miles is way different then doing 8-10 miles of off trail hunting
gotta love the enthusiasm though

good luck and like some have said post some pics cool country

 

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[.204smokechaser]

Selway is almost flatter than the plains.

 

[NateEmmett1995]

Selway is almost flatter than the plains.

Selway is almost flatter than the plains.

Is this an old pic or up to date?

 

[MHWASH]

You guys are exaggerating, it’s not that bad.

 

[.204smokechaser]

Is this an old pic or up to date?

Old, but probably the same amount of snow right now after yesterday’s nice weather.

 

[Backofbeyond]

Good luck.

 

[92xj]

Stay low to avoid the snow, you'll be able to glass a long ways away but nothing from 30yds - 2500yds. It's fun in there.

 

[Jessewillits]

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I’d love to be there!

 

[Primal-Understanding]

Rough and beautiful country. Logistics are very important. I was an infantry marine and have worked out all of my adult life - Selway still beat me up.

 

[7mm-08]

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Now THAT picture does it justice. Formidable country, for sure.