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    Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    Normally my brother and I do our archery deer hunt out of our cabin in southern the part of reg 5 and have had success 3 years in a row, this year the fires have completely wrecked our entire area that we would normally be in. We currently are goin over other spots we have been to in the past and just trying To get help deciding decide between them. Never been too any of these spots his early in the season.

    Just asking on opinions between the following

    Spot and Stalk (MULE DEER)

    Sept 1st - 10th

    - Soutwest Kelowna
    - North kamloops
    - West Kootenay's
    - Southwest Reg 5
    - In between Merritt and Kamloops

    Hunting on foot mostly and sleeping in wall tent *****
    Last edited by TCMX; 08-18-2017 at 02:03 PM.

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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    Over the next few years your spot will be super green and lush. Don't worry, the critters will be back in full force.
    If you can pack it in, You can pack it out !!!

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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    Thanks, yeah we talked about that as a positive, I'm more worried about my immediate hunting season and where to go instead.
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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    Well on the bright side hopefully you can find a new pocket so you dont have to rely on one...
    I had a freind rely on one pocket i showed him..when that pocket was done he gave up hunting because i wouldnt show him another..

    Ask jelvis where to go..not kidding..

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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    What species of deer is your main goal?

    If you are thinking spot and stalk mule deer I would consider the issue of smoke as it will limit visibility

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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    Sorry I didn't specify spot and stalk, mule deer **
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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    In that case I would start my search looking at the BC highway cams to get an idea on potential smoke level

    Pick a location but have a back up farther out. One fire year I had to drive 3hrs past my first choice location just to get to an area where visibility would be good for spot and stalk. Fire years suck

    If it was me I would go south east okanagon with both mule deer and wt planned. If you have a bad smoke day not allowing spot and stalk sit in the thick stuff for WT instead


    With the fires this year your going to need to be willing to adjust location or style of hunting as conditions change day to day

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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    Quote Originally Posted by TCMX View Post
    Thanks, yeah we talked about that as a positive, I'm more worried about my immediate hunting season and where to go instead.
    We've shot deer in a burn that was only 6 weeks old, still burning on one end and full of new green cabbage (and deer) on the other.
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    Sorry!!!! but in all honesty, i could care less,, what todbartell! actually thinks
    Quote Originally Posted by Will View Post
    but man how much pepporoni can your arshole take anyways !

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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    If it me, I would concentrate some effort adjacent to the burned area and in an area
    away from the worst smoke. I had a special place a few years ago that survived the
    nearby fire but was in direct line of the smoke. I saw neither deer or recent tracks so
    I checked out the other side of the valley and 'bingo', plenty of deer.

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    Re: Fire burnt my whole Archery deer spot

    If you decide to come my way, happy to point you in the right direction. would be west side of west kootenays

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