WMU 402 - Impressions?
With my season all but complete, I was interested in getting feedback on 402. This was the first year under the new Livingstone-Porcupine Recreation Plan, and while there are threads going on at length about Porcupine, I haven't read anything about 402 (Livingstone).
I spent 7 full hunting days out there this season, and was fortunate enough to harvest a 5x5 elk in late September. I probably saw more deer this year than I typically have in the past as well, although I did not get a good chance to harvest a whitetail.
That said, I found the unit to be far less busy than years past. Way fewer camps, less road traffic, little interaction with other hunters, and very quiet (little to no OHV presence). I believe the restrictions on OHV use has reduced the number of hunters here - folks who won't (or can't) hike the hills and have gone elsewhere. This reduced presence and pressure appears to have made game move in areas they previously had vacated.
How have other's experiences been?
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