At a Glance
The hunt area is highly variable, ranging from heavily forested, steep, and rugged terrain to high desert juniper-sage communities. Elk do not occur throughout the entire area. This area is primarily a high desert environment with lots of open country available for extended glassing.
This zone is so large, it is hard to find a starting point. It’s easy to end up jumping around from place to place, chasing stories of where people had previously been seeing them.
Quick Tips
- The most comprehensive maps of the hunt area are the Shasta-Trinity, Modoc, and Klamath National Forest maps
- United States Geological Service (USGS) topographic maps are very helpful, especially to depict topographic features not displayed on USFS maps

