Bison hunting 7-57A

[Rampager]

Hello all,
I just finished hunting Bison in 7-57 A. Beautiful country. No luck for us on this hunt.
The biggest issue was information, or the lack of.
Well I hope to help with that problem.

The hunt access route is on Mile 147 Road, off of hwy BC-97.
You travel Mile 147 Road till you get to the Blueberry Ranch.

There you will meet Vern. Call first as he is busy, (250) 261-3572. He is very helpful.
Blueberry Ranch does have an access fee.
There is cell service at Blueberry Ranch.
Blueberry Ranch do have cabins for rent or camp for free.
The log cabins are warm and wood supplied.
The cabins are basic with beds, solar lights, wood burning heat, propane stove, table, and chairs.
Bring fuel, water, axe, generator, food, bed roll, chairs, pots and pans, knifes and forks, TP for the outhouse, and other necessities.

The access route into the protected area is restricted with one road, weight restriction of 750 kgs, and only 400 meters off the route with a vehicle. Getting maps with this information is difficult but they are out there. The signs that were once posted are gone except for one at the very end that doesn’t say end of trail. Confusing! If you are beyond the limits CO’s will fine you and fly your vehicle out at your expense.

Snow machines and horses are allowed everywhere.

The weather can get deadly fast so be prepared.

FYI the bison stay away from vehicle noise. Plan on walking. Have a GPS. Cell service is very spotty in the hunting area so bring some sort of satilite communication for emergencies. Always check weather reports.

We seen lots of wolves. Plus many grizzly tracks on the route.

Good luck on your hunt. It will be hard fun!!!

Seconded. This is probably the best summary of this hunt I've read.

[Meatlover]

Thank you for all the info! we are going up there in a week + for nov 15 bison hunt! Same thing, staying at the blueberry ranch!
Super excited but also its a lot of shit to plan and prepare for

[okas]

and get that hide off as they are hard to cool and keep your shot low . As they retain a lot of heat and sour fast

[britman101]

Well for those going up for this hunt, the weather has turned nasty. Up to 20 cms of snow predicted in areas from the Pine Pass through to Fort St. John for this weekend. And temperatures predicted to plummet down to -20 by midweek. After that temps start working their way back up. Winter has started early this year in the North Country.

[northernbc]

Yup snowing hard this morning,wind chill to -25 it is really windy.

[northernbc]

snowwwwwwwwwwww

[northernbc]

[Meatlover]

Hoping for lots of snow so we can get some use of the sleds!

[Darksith]

halfway valley is notorious for NOT getting snow when everywhere else is...fingers crossed, but phone the ranch and ask honestly