Region 3.12

[oneiron69]

Hi, this is my first post and I just had a question or 2. I was up in region 3-12 by pennask lake and around the power lines the last few days and didnt see a single deer. Saw lots of tracks, but no deer. I saw 6 moose, 2 bulls 3 cows and a calf. Do the deer leave this area when it snows like it did or do they just stay in the trees more? Also I didnt see one other hunter, it made me think that I was in a closed area but I read and double checked the regs and it says its open until dec 10th for 4 pointeror better, or any white tail buck. Was the lack of other hunters a hint that I was in the wrong area?
Thanks for any responses

[Stone Sheep Steve]

You're a little high in elevation for this time of year. The moose can cope with deeper snow depths than deer. Lots of willow flats in that area to keep moose around. Try lower elevations for deer.


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[Mckinney Creek Adventures]

I worked out there all fall... Starting in early September. I spent around 20-30 days working out there up untill mid November and seen very few deer around. Less than 10 mule deer, including one small buck I walked upto the first day in the bush, and one whitetail. I would propably not waste my time hunting deer in that area. How much snow up there? Were you able to still drive around, or were you snowmobiling or staying on plowed roads?

[3kills]

usuaully that is a pretty decent area...i havnet hunted it much but i know a few guys that have and they have had good success...a good 3-12 are later in the year like this would be lundbom lake area...big bucks move in there when we get a good dump of snow...

[oneiron69]

I was driving around still. I have a big duelly 4x4. I was making my own tracks because noone was around. there will probably be to much snow in the coming days.

[dave_fras]

i hunt there in the early season.. i actually saw a pig of a mulie but i couldnt get a shot.... but early nov they usually start moving down....

[3kills]

last year my uncle was up there to fill his doe draw and he shot his doe and then on the way back out he seen one of the biggest bucks he has ever seen and he knows big bucks he has shot a couple 30 inchers...but of course he only had the one tag with him...he said he didnt even stop to take a better look he was so pissed off at himself....

[hunter1947]

The tracks you saw were proubly deer migrating down to lower elevations ,i would of headed down lower and looked around there. hunter 1947.