jay1972
03-03-2023, 12:40 AM
Hello Everyone
I am a new hunter and finished my second season with tag soup. :-(
I am part of a novice group of hunters that have decided we would stack the odds against us a little, we are all from the island and each has had some success with the local Blacktail / bear utilizing our Excalibur crossbows.
None of us have experienced a moose hunt and for the most part we are lost in even knowing where to start looking on the mainland as scouting trips would be more difficult to accomplish and looking at maps and throwing darts blindly is something we hope to avoid.:confused:
We were hoping to organize a couple 5-to-7-day trip in Non LEH zones.
Where we could set up camp and go from there!
Some suggested north of McKenzie but that is a vast area, it's also been suggested that region 3 might be a good option around the Kamloops area and heading out from there.
We are willing to explore other areas of the province and put in the time to scout the area but need a point in the right direction.
We all understand that hunting is never a guarantee but are hoping to better our odds. We are not looking for anyone’s honey hole, but hoping for a gentle nudge in the right direction.
That being said we would also love an opportunity to harvest other game as well (Elk, Muley or White tail) if they are
Any recommendation for equipment or basecamp necessities would be great as well, we have a trailer, tents, camping supplies, large chest coolers to keep the meat cool before we process it. But we know there will be stuff we are missing. :confused:
We would also love to connect with a local archery hunter that may be willing to mentor a couple newbie’s and we could offer what we can with our limited experience offering what we know of the local blacktail and bears here on the island
Thanks in advance
I am a new hunter and finished my second season with tag soup. :-(
I am part of a novice group of hunters that have decided we would stack the odds against us a little, we are all from the island and each has had some success with the local Blacktail / bear utilizing our Excalibur crossbows.
None of us have experienced a moose hunt and for the most part we are lost in even knowing where to start looking on the mainland as scouting trips would be more difficult to accomplish and looking at maps and throwing darts blindly is something we hope to avoid.:confused:
We were hoping to organize a couple 5-to-7-day trip in Non LEH zones.
Where we could set up camp and go from there!
Some suggested north of McKenzie but that is a vast area, it's also been suggested that region 3 might be a good option around the Kamloops area and heading out from there.
We are willing to explore other areas of the province and put in the time to scout the area but need a point in the right direction.
We all understand that hunting is never a guarantee but are hoping to better our odds. We are not looking for anyone’s honey hole, but hoping for a gentle nudge in the right direction.
That being said we would also love an opportunity to harvest other game as well (Elk, Muley or White tail) if they are
Any recommendation for equipment or basecamp necessities would be great as well, we have a trailer, tents, camping supplies, large chest coolers to keep the meat cool before we process it. But we know there will be stuff we are missing. :confused:
We would also love to connect with a local archery hunter that may be willing to mentor a couple newbie’s and we could offer what we can with our limited experience offering what we know of the local blacktail and bears here on the island
Thanks in advance