Don't want to put a damper on your hunt dreams but the Salmon zone is sold out for non- residents for 2019. In 2020 there will be 235 or so fewer tags for non residents. The F&G dept has been telling non residents that elk are plentiful and easy access only to overload the area with new elk hunters from out of state which has pissed off the locals to no end, thus the push to reduce tags which will be implemented next year.The ID. dept. of F&G is interested in only one thing, soaking the non resident hunters for as much as they can cause they know the elk numbers taken by them are insignificant.
Your call, the F&G dept. would love to hear from you as long as you include your Credit Card number in the conversation.
Good Hunting
Lj