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264mag
02-20-2015, 09:20 AM
My 3 hunting partners ( my kids) are all going to be in university this fall, two at home, one in Kamloops. It's going to be tough to include them in any big hunting trips for more than 3-4 days.

We are all experienced backpack hunters and are thinking we could do a few extended weekends for mule deer. We have hunted the Thompson-Nicola extensively and have lost much of our prime hunting areas to the Douglas Lake Empire, logging, and atv traffic. We still love the area but want to try something different.

We had a very successful trip up near 150 mile last fall, and thanks to Steve Rupp we all tagged out.

I am hoping for some GENERAL suggestions for general back country, high country, B.C. desert country that would have limited human pressure. I am not asking for honey holes, what fun would that be.


We have never hunted the Okanagan or Similkameen, and just a bit in the cariboo.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Be Safe,

Chuck
Buck
02-20-2015, 10:32 AM
I would head over to the shulaps ,Yalokum fraser area
Lukeez88
02-21-2015, 06:35 AM
I would head over to the shulaps ,Yalokum fraser area
Endless area to explore that way. Google earth and go for it!
Boner
02-21-2015, 08:09 AM
I third that. The top end of region 3. Poison Mountain area would be a great place to hike.
264mag
02-21-2015, 07:36 PM
That sounds great,anyone have ideas on areas in the Okanagan or Silmilkameen areas?
Lukeez88
02-21-2015, 09:08 PM
You could try to get into some alpine south of Princeton. Never hunted much in that area but it's an idea
358mag
02-22-2015, 11:37 AM
That sounds great,anyone have ideas on areas in the Okanagan or Silmilkameen areas?

Good luck trying to find any alpine area in Okanagan that does have a logging road and or quad trail cut into it .
Timbo
02-22-2015, 01:47 PM
South of Princeton. Get in behind the mine.
264mag
02-23-2015, 04:24 PM
I was thinking up that way and maybe in between Keremeos and Princeton North and South of the hwy.
kevan
02-23-2015, 07:45 PM
Have you thought about the Carpenter Lake area ?
I had good luck in there several years ago ( my guiding fees are minimal).... LOL...
OutWest
02-23-2015, 07:49 PM
Good luck trying to find any alpine area in Okanagan that does have a logging road and or quad trail cut into it .

x2 and the few areas that don't are full of guys who think it's their god given right to rip up the alpine with their quads, side by sides etc.
Banjo
10-26-2015, 12:31 AM
How did you make out and where did you go? I'm heading up to Yalakom/Shulaps next weekend for 4 night backpacking for mulies....I'd be interested to hear about the trip.
Xenomorph
10-26-2015, 08:53 AM
x2 and the few areas that don't are full of guys who think it's their god given right to rip up the alpine with their quads, side by sides etc.

That's messed up. I'd go back to horses and foot traffic any day. The fewer road warriors you get, the better a hunt experience it will be.