Elk hunters hear loud wood knocks from multiple directions in remote forest 40 miles east of Boise

The witness parked below the snow line to glass timber strips while scouting elk before season. Over an extended period around noon, repeated loud knocks were heard from varying directions and distances, first alone and later with a companion. Later three quick rock-like clacks were heard behind the witness followed by a faint wood knock, after which the area went quiet and the witness left.