BC-Kiwi
01-20-2015, 01:18 PM
Hi All.
Firstly i'm not asking for people to post their honey holes or anything else that seems to start a whole side discussion about sharing information on here.
I have only recently gotten back into hunting but grew up doing so in NZ. Mainly Pigs (with dogs and a knife), Red Deer, White Tail, Wild Cows, Goat, Thar and Chamois but also Wapiti. This year I have been given a hall pass by my wife and kids to go hunting, there were a few comments about "you won't take time off work for a holiday but you will to go hunting" so I intend to make the most of it.
In general terms, can you offer some feedback in regards to locations you would recommend, or via PM I am always open to more specific advice you can offer.
I have been considering SW Region 4 and also the Coastal Mountains, inland of Powell River. We did consider region 7B but unless someone thinks it would be absolutely the best option I have trouble justifying the 18hr drive each way. While I know they are different styles of hunting, I would not object to being in the same general area as Mulies, WT, Moose and BB. It would be great to be able to change things up if weather conditions and general luck of the draw means the Elk would not be playing ball.
Back home we do a lot of stalking, glassing and generally walking. There are jetboats and helicopters that will drop into a general area but there isn't a lot of road hunting. I don't know of anyone that ever used a trail cam or similar when we were hunting, mind you it was 20 years ago. I will have a Quad to get into a base camp and from there to a general area but am definitely looking forward to the stalk.
Thanks and I appreciate any advice you can offer.
Firstly i'm not asking for people to post their honey holes or anything else that seems to start a whole side discussion about sharing information on here.
I have only recently gotten back into hunting but grew up doing so in NZ. Mainly Pigs (with dogs and a knife), Red Deer, White Tail, Wild Cows, Goat, Thar and Chamois but also Wapiti. This year I have been given a hall pass by my wife and kids to go hunting, there were a few comments about "you won't take time off work for a holiday but you will to go hunting" so I intend to make the most of it.
In general terms, can you offer some feedback in regards to locations you would recommend, or via PM I am always open to more specific advice you can offer.
I have been considering SW Region 4 and also the Coastal Mountains, inland of Powell River. We did consider region 7B but unless someone thinks it would be absolutely the best option I have trouble justifying the 18hr drive each way. While I know they are different styles of hunting, I would not object to being in the same general area as Mulies, WT, Moose and BB. It would be great to be able to change things up if weather conditions and general luck of the draw means the Elk would not be playing ball.
Back home we do a lot of stalking, glassing and generally walking. There are jetboats and helicopters that will drop into a general area but there isn't a lot of road hunting. I don't know of anyone that ever used a trail cam or similar when we were hunting, mind you it was 20 years ago. I will have a Quad to get into a base camp and from there to a general area but am definitely looking forward to the stalk.
Thanks and I appreciate any advice you can offer.