Drop off on the salmon river

[chad#1973]

Anyone know of a jet boat service that will drop off and pick up in a week for a DIY bear hunt?

 

[Blank]

More info please. Which end, and Unit you wondering about?

 

[chad#1973]

Was thinking Riggins side unit 19 or 20

 

[JB48]

Was thinking Riggins side unit 19 or 20

In 2004 the lodge at Corn Creek had a jet boat service you could rent. I used it for a sheep hunt in 20.

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

Shepp Ranch

 

[chad#1973]

Sheep ranch price is 3400

 

[JB48]

I can't remember where I was dropped off, but it was $800 for drop off and pick up.

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

Sheep ranch price is 3400

Like I said, don't call the Shepp Ranch.

 

[chad#1973]

I’m headed up hells canyon for 8 days first part of may 500 round trip two people

 

[chad#1973]

I can't remember where I was dropped off, but it was $800 for drop off and pick up

I can't remember where I was dropped off, but it was $800 for drop off and pick up.

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

I’m headed up hells canyon for 8 days first part of may 500 round trip two people

Should be fun. Be ready to climb.

 

[chad#1973]

I emailed them ignore my last post all thumbs

 

[chad#1973]

Should be fun. Be ready to climb

Should be fun. Be ready to climb.

I’m ready I’m want to head up the salmon river next and hunt a second bear but I can’t find a boat

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

Not sure, where you're coming from or how. Guessing the trip around to North Fork, ID is out of the question but you can hunt 19 from the Main Salmon River road out of Riggens, no boat needed.

 

[JB48]

It was an old Forest Service Station with an orchard. I came out with a 10 year old ram, all good.

 

[time2hunt]

Salmon is running low.

 

[chad#1973]

Not sure, where you're coming from or how. Guessing the trip around to North Fork, ID is out of the question but you can hunt 19 from the Main Salmon River road out of Riggens, no boat needed.

Wyoming
i looked at the roads and was concerned about them getting hammered or is it like here hike a mile and your out of people?

 

[OLDHORNHUNTER]

Anyone know of a jet boat service that will drop off and pick up in a week for a DIY bear hunt?

There are a few that run the Snake I am not sure if they offer pick & drop service but you can call & ask. Hammer down out of Whitebird, ID ... Hells Canyon Adventures ... Rivers Adventures Riggins ID ... and Killgore !! I hope you are in the best shape you can get in !!

 

[JPickett]

Salmon is running low.

once the melt starts this year its going to be insane. may not even be run able. my buddy has one of the biggest jet boats on the river and i doubt we'll even go up it this spring

 

[time2hunt]

We were going to run the lower salmon this weekend but flow weren’t right. But yes she will be booming later this month. Just got a report there’s still a foot or more on top of Garden creek. We are hoping by first week of May things open up a little. We have 6 Oregon bear tags and a pocket full of Idaho tags

 

[JB48]

On my sheep hunt in 04, we went down in mid October. My brother was going to bring his boat to make the run down from Corn Creek. My brother operates jet boats as his job and has done it for a long time. He decided not to bring his boat, thankfully. We were in a 25' foot twin jet, and that was sketchy, big water.

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

Wyoming
i looked at the roads and was concerned about them getting hammered or is it like here hike a mile and your out of people?

A mile in that country will eliminate 90%+ of people.

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

Wyoming
i looked at the roads and was concerned about them getting hammered or is it like here hike a mile and your out of people?

But if you're driving in from Wyoming you could go into 20 from the east side too.

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

once the melt starts this year its going to be insane. may not even be run able. my buddy has one of the biggest jet boats on the river and i doubt we'll even go up it this spring

60 degrees and an inch of rain would make mess out of things.

 

[Blank]

In Boise for the weekend with kids. Hills got almost 20" yesterday, and heavy rain in valley. 56 degrees and cloudy today. Gonna bust loose soon!!!

 

[chad#1973]

We ended up spending 8 days in hells canyon got dropped off hiked in and climbed to the 5000 ft mark and the wife killed a big red boar on the first hunting day and I killed a average boar on the last day
What an amazing place I’ll go every year I trained every day for eight weeks preparing for the hunt if I hadn’t I’d have never made the hike if it was any steeper you couldn’t walk on it
I had a 65 pound pack and the wife’s was around 46 we sure figured out what we don’t need next year
If I knew how to post pictures I would

 

[chad#1973]

 

[lif]

Looks like an awesome adventure. Congrats

 

[chad#1973]

 

[chad#1973]

Absolutely brutal place but we love every minute of it

 

[jdmaxwell]

Congratulations. It is hard climbing for sure but awesome place

 

[Jgill19]

That last picture shows you exactly how it got it's name. That stuff is wildly steep!! Your wife is tougher than most grown men. Well done!

 

[TDoubleYa]

Did you have a good experience with the drop of service? If so, you willing to refer them here or via PM?