Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
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Imdone
Shulaps, Yalacom, 9 mile, Spruce lk., Pinrose, Eldorado. All reg 3 and some big deer
One thing I noticed about the Shulaps Range hunting is that it is closd to motor vehicles at the 1920 metre level, right where it started to get interesting. I don't mind, we camped at that elevation and hiked uphill on an old mine road from there, but the elevation restriction didn't seem to bother other hunters in trucks.
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
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swampthing
There is the marble range over by clinton or a bit further to lillooeet finds some nice alpine
Marbles are great, and I love 'em, but for real alpine it's tough to get high enough in my opinion. A lotta times there's trees right up until it's bare karst.
Edge hills, on the west side of the Jesmond Road, can get you into some open grass with tree groves, but I think that's more of a moisture function than an elevation function.
I'd head straight to Cache Creek, hang a right, hang a left at the Lillooet cut-off and cross the river and head up the east slope of the mountains, or, if the ferry is open, cross at Big Bar. They're higher and you'll get real alpine.
Mandatory disclaimer: The Marbles suck. Don't go. You won't like it. They're steep, there's too many people there already, and there's nothing to hunt.
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
Was up in the Yalakom or Shulaps 40 some years ago thought it was awesome . We followed a horse trail up to above tree line . No idea what it’s like now or how to even get there I think we accessed it from around Lillooet ? I’d like to get back up there one day before I can’t physically
Is the Yalakom and Shulaps a different set of mountains ?
Arctic Lake
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Looks like I’m going to be busy this summer getting some boots on the ground to find an area that holds deer and is suitable for my dads limitations.
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
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interior
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Looks like I’m going to be busy this summer getting some boots on the ground to find an area that holds deer and is suitable for my dads limitations.
I will tell you a little trick. All i ever hunt is the alpine and used post pics every year. The pics must be somewhere on the site here.
Anyways. Something i used to do was look on Google earth or some other site with a decent zoom. True alpine for you will be region 3 west of the fraser. Every mountain has a trail to the top somewhere.
When looking at the alpine bowl zoom in as much as you can and you should actually be able to see game trails. Its easier in the rocks above the vegetation but the deer are up there where the goats begin. If you see game trails then there are animals. If i could post a pic i would show you.
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
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dino
I will tell you a little trick. All i ever hunt is the alpine and used post pics every year. The pics must be somewhere on the site here.
Anyways. Something i used to do was look on Google earth or some other site with a decent zoom. True alpine for you will be region 3 west of the fraser. Every mountain has a trail to the top somewhere.
When looking at the alpine bowl zoom in as much as you can and you should actually be able to see game trails. Its easier in the rocks above the vegetation but the deer are up there where the goats begin. If you see game trails then there are animals. If i could post a pic i would show you.
I've done this too and climbed for hours to find the trails to be marmot trails. Lol.
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
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Arctic Lake
Was up in the Yalakom or Shulaps 40 some years ago thought it was awesome . We followed a horse trail up to above tree line . No idea what it’s like now or how to even get there I think we accessed it from around Lillooet ? I’d like to get back up there one day before I can’t physically
Is the Yalakom and Shulaps a different set of mountains ?
Arctic Lake
Yalakom river run out the valley along the base of the shulap range, so its an area, not a mountain range. People including myself have called the shulaps the yalakoms!
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
A area to check out would be the silvercup area above trout lk. Access is fairly easy up american creek or up copper queen. Mountain meadow above cooper creek ( near the duncan dam)is another area with easy access.
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
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swampthing
Yalakom river run out the valley along the base of the shulap range, so its an area, not a mountain range. People including myself have called the shulaps the yalakoms!
Shulaps Range west of Yalakom River and Camelsfoot Range east of the Yalakom.
Re: Alpine/sub alpine mule deer hunting options near Kamloops
Thank You ! I’m going to get my arse up there before I can’t
Arctic Lake
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Originally Posted by
swampthing
Yalakom river run out the valley along the base of the shulap range, so its an area, not a mountain range. People including myself have called the shulaps the yalakoms!