I'm though with 54 - haven't been hunting there in years. Yeah, sure lotsa elk in pre-season scouting/hiking roaming about, but as soon as the string-twangers and the smoke-pole hunters arrive most of the population hop the fence to safety.
By the time the rifle seasons start up there are too few animals that remain in the 'public' domain. This happens on the other GMUs i've hunted as well, but doesn't seem as dramatic as in 54.
