Smithers deer hunting

[NIHunter]

Hey guys and gals going to be heading to Smithers for work and doing some hunting on the weekend for deer from mid oct to end of nov just wondering if anyone has any tips never been there before thanks in advance....

[warnniklz]

Go towards Houston

[rightleft123]

New Hunter, no clue about much, but I've heard the forestry roads around Babine. Forestry roads around Houston as mentioned down Canfor.
McDonnell Lake road up the ski hill, but be aware of the boundaries of the no shooting. Those are the few/popular areas.

[warnniklz]

New Hunter, no clue about much, but I've heard the forestry roads around Babine. Forestry roads around Houston as mentioned down Canfor.
McDonnell Lake road up the ski hill, but be aware of the boundaries of the no shooting. Those are the few/popular areas.

Not much for deer up McDonnell, lots of bears though

[calle11]

Deer hunting is tough around smithers. Most deer are taken on private land. Try to find the crown land interface around ag fields

[MichelD]

We were up moose hunting in the Chapman Lake area one year and even though we saw very very few deer, through a peculiar stroke of luck ended up with a two point and a 4 point mule deer plus two bull moose. The trailer looked like an antler collection on the way home.

[Cain379]

The Houston area has been hit hard the past couple of years and its not like it used to be. Most deer you see are in town limits and therefore are off limits.