Peter Pepper
08-12-2014, 02:50 PM
I just got an invite to visit some family friends in 5-2 Big Lake area on Sept 12.
While the wife visits and shows off our baby I get to go hunting! :-D
I have never been to the area, or even hunted on the mainland. I'm very excited to get to explore some new country and hopefully see types of animals I've never seen before. Also the opportunity to try take a larger than what I'm used to deer is great. Island black tail don't exactly fill a freezer!
If anyone is familiar with the area I'd love to get some advice as to what I can except. At this point I know nothing. It'll only be my 3rd season hunting anyway so I hardly know my own region.
Anyway, I'll have mule deer and B bear tags as I can use them at home too. Should I get a whitetail tag or anything else?
What about grouse or other no tag needed critters?
Is it long range 25-06, or short range 30-30 country? Or maybe I need a new rifle to fend off the packs of grizzly bears!:wink:
What might the weather be like there at that time?
From the ferry Coquihalla or highway 1?
Drive straight though or stop and spend the night in a motel/or see if I can bunk at the Jelvis homestead?
Any and all advise is much appreciated.
Really I just pumped to get out and see a part of BC I've never been to. I'm not expecting to actually connect with a deer with the 4 point rule there, but I'm sure gonna try!
While the wife visits and shows off our baby I get to go hunting! :-D
I have never been to the area, or even hunted on the mainland. I'm very excited to get to explore some new country and hopefully see types of animals I've never seen before. Also the opportunity to try take a larger than what I'm used to deer is great. Island black tail don't exactly fill a freezer!
If anyone is familiar with the area I'd love to get some advice as to what I can except. At this point I know nothing. It'll only be my 3rd season hunting anyway so I hardly know my own region.
Anyway, I'll have mule deer and B bear tags as I can use them at home too. Should I get a whitetail tag or anything else?
What about grouse or other no tag needed critters?
Is it long range 25-06, or short range 30-30 country? Or maybe I need a new rifle to fend off the packs of grizzly bears!:wink:
What might the weather be like there at that time?
From the ferry Coquihalla or highway 1?
Drive straight though or stop and spend the night in a motel/or see if I can bunk at the Jelvis homestead?
Any and all advise is much appreciated.
Really I just pumped to get out and see a part of BC I've never been to. I'm not expecting to actually connect with a deer with the 4 point rule there, but I'm sure gonna try!