Quick Tips
- Buy a wolf tag; nonresident price is only $31.75
- Consider buying an elk or deer tag
- Some roadless canyons get little hunting pressure
On The Ground
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Limited numbers of moose live in this area. This unit is located immediately east of Pierce and is made up of private land, state land and Clearwater National Forest land.
This is a difficult unit for moose hunters to fill their tags, but a few mature bulls have been taken in recent years. Mature bulls can reach 34-40” in antler width. Many logging and mining roads provide access in the national forest
Straddling the line between Clearwater and Idaho counties, this unit borders Pierce on its western edge. This area is made up of almost all mountainous terrain between 3,500 and 5,000 feet above sea level. Terrain changes are not typically abrupt, although some drainages have steep sides.
The land is covered in dense evergreen forests. Trees found here include firs, pines, larch, tamarack, hemlock and cedar. Many scattered openings are full of grass, browse plants and forbs, saplings and other immature trees.
Lodging is available in Pierce and nearby Weippe. Blue Spruce Lodge in Weippe has tent sites and 12 RV sites. Timberline Café and RV Park in Weippe has RV sites and cabins for rent. Hunters can camp almost anywhere in the national forest. The Outback in Pierce offers cabins for rent.
Roughly 233 square miles
86.5% public land
Elevations from 2,900-5,300 feet
Most of the land is in the Clearwater National Forest and has a high number of primitive roads and trails. The western half of this unit has some private and state land. Most forest roads are open to all motor vehicles. There are a few miles of ATV trails and a half dozen trails restricted to motorcycles. Few areas are more than a mile from an ATV trail or road.
ATVs are helpful
Some trails are limited to ATVs less than 50” wide
A Forest Service road restriction map shows this area