A couple buddies and I started hunting last year along with a veteran hunter (20 years) from Sault St Marie and so far have had little luck finding good hunting spots near Vancouver (3-4 hour drive). One thing we have learned already is that most hunters will not share their sweet spots, but if you guys are able to point us in the general direction of decent deer hunting it would be much appreciated. But feel free to PM me if you feel like sharing more detailed information . We got our Moose LEH for 5-01 this year and after spending 7 days in the bush we left with pictures of 5 cows, a calf, a black bear and a couple recently harvested bull hides, but no meat in the freezer.
Other than the recent trip to 5-01 we have spent most of our time in Pemberton, but if there are any other areas that are within range for an early morning drive that would be great. At this point we only have a 4x4 city truck but are looking into getting a quad or utv to help get us into more areas. We are all in decent shape and have no problem hiking in to find a decent spot, and hopefully hiking out with some meat. The veteran hunter is trying to show us the ropes, but without the local knowledge of where to go we are having a hard time seeing much of anything around here. For now, we are continuing to hunt in the mornings and scout mid day, but would like the opportunity to harvest a deer, moose or elk this year.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks