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    Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    Hello!

    I'm hoping to get my first elk. I won the slot between october 10th to 20th. I'm thinking about taking a mountain bike, but to be honest I'm not really sure what the terrain will look like. We will be landing with a 16' aluminum boat. Any advice would be greatly appreciated for what is probably a once in a lifetime draw.

    Thanks so much! Any tips leading up to a successful hunt will be met with much (good) homemade wine.

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    There are logging roads. As of a couple years ago they were mostly overgrown. So, unless there has been recent logging you will likely be on foot so I'd leave the bikes at home.

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    Logged in there around 10years ago. At that time we only reactivated the old roads a little ways from the beach Valley beyond was quite overgrown. Unless access has improved dont think bike will be of any use.

    Did see elk on the estuary though so they're there. Did see Griz up higher too.

    Good luck.

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    Good information guys. Thanks!

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    As of a couple years ago roads were good til 3k. Go another few km back into the avi chutes. That’s where the big guys are. Only bull I’ve seen from there was a measly 9x8 that grossed over 360.

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    How does one pack an entire elk out on a mountain bike?

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    I believe that there is active logging in there

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    Thanks again for the tips. We are going to rent a quad, something I've never taken hunting, but seems pretty key to this hunt.

    Hopefully I have some pictures to post. Leaving this Monday, so stoked!

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    Quote Originally Posted by S.W.A.T. View Post
    How does one pack an entire elk out on a mountain bike?
    Same way as a guy hunting on foot. Multiple trips in pieces.

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    Re: Won LEH 212 zone E (Brittain river) ELK! Any advice?

    Oh I hunt blacktails with a bike and I built a little trailor from a kit that has a rubbermade in it. Works pretty good! can bike a whole blacktail back to camp no problems

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