Late season hunting advice requested...

[joshbazz]

Camper with wood heat. I am well rested for a full day of hunting, then back to camp for a leisurely evening. I don't like hunting all day then a longish drive home, then straight to bed. I also don't like a longish drive out to my intended spot. I just save up my time to hunt for a string of days, it works for me.

Sounds like a good way to do it. If I do it, I'll be camping using our 3 person MSR tent (3 season) it packs pretty small, and maybe I'll buy an extra synthetic sleeping back to put my down one into. I have a little pelican sled I can drag behind me in the snow to an intended base camp. Just got to see if I can take off the time. And convince the fam (and myself) that I'l be safe lol.

[twoSevenO]

Sounds like a good way to do it. If I do it, I'll be camping using our 3 person MSR tent (3 season) it packs pretty small, and maybe I'll buy an extra synthetic sleeping back to put my down one into. I have a little pelican sled I can drag behind me in the snow to an intended base camp. Just got to see if I can take off the time. And convince the fam (and myself) that I'l be safe lol.

You're more safe now than you would be in September. All the bears will be asleep



For non wood heated basecamp I have used a duvet cover from home over my existing sleeping bag and been comfy well in the negatives.

Consider a way to keep your damp boots from freezing overnight. That's going to be one of the most uncomfortable things to deal with.

Dont forget your piss jar. Dont be wasting precious body heat running outside to take a leak at 2am

[Kill-da-wabbit]

I wonder if this applies to Kelowna as well.... Thanks for the info!

It does as the study area was south Okanagan/west Kootenays.

[joshbazz]

You're more safe now than you would be in September. All the bears will be asleep



For non wood heated basecamp I have used a duvet cover from home over my existing sleeping bag and been comfy well in the negatives.

Consider a way to keep your damp boots from freezing overnight. That's going to be one of the most uncomfortable things to deal with.

Dont forget your piss jar. Dont be wasting precious body heat running outside to take a leak at 2am

I was going to try to make a long fire, kinda like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcxu9DPRpIw

I don't usually pee at night, not much of a water drinker no matter how much I hike.

It does as the study area was south Okanagan/west Kootenays.

That's promising!

[Bugle M In]

Its one thing to find sign of say MD tracks.
But, if they are B-Line type, and only here and there, i dont waste anytime there.
I look for areas where tracks criss cross a lot, and seems to have activity that looks like they are actually "hanging" in the area.

As for rut, and Does going into heat, where i was, it seemed to hit around the 14th of November appr, imo.
So, a 2nd round should be on its way soon.
You cant be too far off, just need to dig a little deeper where Does are hanging daily.

[joshbazz]

Its one thing to find sign of say MD tracks.
But, if they are B-Line type, and only here and there, i dont waste anytime there.
I look for areas where tracks criss cross a lot, and seems to have activity that looks like they are actually "hanging" in the area.

As for rut, and Does going into heat, where i was, it seemed to hit around the 14th of November appr, imo.
So, a 2nd round should be on its way soon.
You cant be too far off, just need to dig a little deeper where Does are hanging daily.

Great advice, thank you!