KimberKid
01-28-2018, 07:53 PM
Hey HBC,
I've been in the process of planning a fly in hunt in Northern BC but I have some questions that I would like to ask you guys. My Father and I are looking to target mainly Moose and Elk, however some of the areas I have been looking in also have openings for Goats and Sheep. Due to School, We would have to be hunting in the last two weeks of August to make it happen.
1. I have been scouting on Google Maps religiously for a couple weeks, but since I have never done a hunt like this before I am wondering what am I looking for in terms of terrain we can land a plane in? Would you recommend a Float Plane or a Bush Plane? How big of a lake do we need to land a float plane on or what are the requirements to land a bush plane out there?
2. What elevation should I be looking for if we are focusing on Moose and Elk? I know the heat in August often drives the Moose up high, but how high is too much? Should we be looking for areas with meadows/ thick forest / alpine bowls? What do you recommend?
3. How do we handle Grizzly Bears and defending our camp properly? I have heard of people stringing cans around their camps or even putting up a make shift fence to protect it. What is the most effective way to go about this?
4. How do we cool our meat in the high temps without access to a generator/freezer combo? Also, assuming we connect on animals, how do we go about actually taking the meat out of our location? Do people have to take two flights back to bring a couple hundred pounds of meat out?
5. Elk/Moose Pre Rut, is spot and stalk the best option? Are there areas besides water that we should be focusing on?
6. Any essential gear that we would not think of normally that you would recommend bringing?
Thanks so much for your help, sorry about the load of questions. If anyone is in the process of planning a hunt similar to this or have been in the past please PM me! I am sure I will have more questions to ask.
I've been in the process of planning a fly in hunt in Northern BC but I have some questions that I would like to ask you guys. My Father and I are looking to target mainly Moose and Elk, however some of the areas I have been looking in also have openings for Goats and Sheep. Due to School, We would have to be hunting in the last two weeks of August to make it happen.
1. I have been scouting on Google Maps religiously for a couple weeks, but since I have never done a hunt like this before I am wondering what am I looking for in terms of terrain we can land a plane in? Would you recommend a Float Plane or a Bush Plane? How big of a lake do we need to land a float plane on or what are the requirements to land a bush plane out there?
2. What elevation should I be looking for if we are focusing on Moose and Elk? I know the heat in August often drives the Moose up high, but how high is too much? Should we be looking for areas with meadows/ thick forest / alpine bowls? What do you recommend?
3. How do we handle Grizzly Bears and defending our camp properly? I have heard of people stringing cans around their camps or even putting up a make shift fence to protect it. What is the most effective way to go about this?
4. How do we cool our meat in the high temps without access to a generator/freezer combo? Also, assuming we connect on animals, how do we go about actually taking the meat out of our location? Do people have to take two flights back to bring a couple hundred pounds of meat out?
5. Elk/Moose Pre Rut, is spot and stalk the best option? Are there areas besides water that we should be focusing on?
6. Any essential gear that we would not think of normally that you would recommend bringing?
Thanks so much for your help, sorry about the load of questions. If anyone is in the process of planning a hunt similar to this or have been in the past please PM me! I am sure I will have more questions to ask.