Region 8

[sdurango41]

We are thinking of doing a week long trip to Region 8 this October as it looks like we would have reasonable opportunity at mulies, whitetail, 6 point elk and even turkey.
I guess my questions are:

1. what is the hunting pressure like in that MU. (does it depend on where you go)

2. What is the access like?

3. We are thinking NE of Vernon potentially.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. We are having a meeting of the minds next week so going in with info would be great.

[wrenchhead]

NE of Vernon like past cherryville on the edge of region 4 has good potential for those animal except no turkeys. If you head past the kettle the hunting pressure declined quite a bit.

[sdurango41]

What do you mean by past the kettle? Kettle valley?

[phoenix]

There are NONE of those animals up here in Region 8, I would highly recommend just continuing on to the Kootenays:mrgreen:
Kim

[OutWest]

Just as phoenix said, keep on rolling till you hit the Kootenays.

[bruteforce17]

Gotta agree with phoenix and nick, only thing you'll find in region 8 is hunters!

[wrenchhead]

Ya past the kettle fsr

[chainsaw]

I seen a doe in region 8 like 6 years ago, she was a big one tho.

[adamgarbett]

way better in the kootneys for elk whities

[Salty]

Go to the cowboy bar and love up a local gal in Lumby. Maybe she'll get you permishun to hunt a hay field that's where all the deer r at. lol

[phoenix]

This deer was NOT seen in my backyard in region 8
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and NOT this one
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and NOT this shed either
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q47/elimsprint/P4140004.jpg

[cumminsforever]

I agree keep on trucking don't even stop in region 8. There's nothing here you'd be interested in.

[Deer Sausage]

region 8 is the absolute best for the dove season...other than that almost nothing. well theres snowshoe hare at higher elevations but please don't let that get around mmkay?

[carnivore]

The guys are right, nothnin in region 8 but bush rats and hillbillies.

[Dirty Steve]

I saw a coyote the other day, not sure I'd wanna eat one though!

[wrenchhead]

Haha bunch of jokers. But seriously there isn't a huge elk pop but if you find them there's some dandys and as for deer, both kinds can be found out there in good numbers. And don't forget a moose tag because theres always a chance of a mrforky out there.

[.300WSMImpact!]

its not the best region for deer elk or moose, I don't know the area you are thinking of going to so I cant give you any advice, there are some great spots but it takes years to find them, but you can come here and the wife can shop while you hunt.

[Dirty Steve]

Just found the local north okanagan elk herd the other day.

[wrenchhead]

The one above the reserve in enderby? The one near falkland? Sugar lake?

[aliagha]

region 8 doesn't have tht good of elk pop compare to region 4. the area you are refering to gets a ton of pressure. and probably will get much more come the Doe season in October.

[500grhollowpoint]

All you will see in 8 is hunters, it's rediculous. Kelowna is so overpopulated these days it's silly. Even way off the path you still get people the last couple of years. You park yourself where you can see a road and a truck crawls by every 2 min......

[mark]

Nothing here but quail and rattle snakes, 3 cities in one valley makes for lots of pressure!

[fireguy]

Nothing here but quail and rattle snakes, 3 cities in one valley makes for lots of pressure!

And the deer are all small antlered beasts

[cumminsforever]

Yeah way to much pressure up here on the animals there has been more n more hunters the last few years n the population has been pushed WAY back into the thick shit. Like the one guy said sit on the edge of a road n you will loose count of the number of trucks you see going by.

[fireguy]

Funny thing though, where I hunt I rarely see anyone, I guess it all depends on how close you are to the road. If you can count the trucks passing by you might be to close.

[Singleshotneeded]

Yup, a few quail and a few small nocturnal deer...and snowshoe hares higher up...and I've bagged a few
cougars as well but that was at the Ok Corral. Go north or to the East Koots for sure!

[sdurango41]

LOL Well thanks to those who answered honestly. I figured I wuld receive alot of answers from guys that live in those areas telling me there is nothing around and to many people. We like to have a base camp and then get well off of the road into the bush. So I am not worried about seeing other people. Road hunters we are not. WEe will defiantely get a couple of moose tags in case the odd fork trots by or we call him in.
thanks to those that answered.

[cumminsforever]

Honestly there is the animals here if you know the places to find them but you will be sure to find hunters anywhere you go. If you see a red n silver square body style dodge ram with a black headache rack between Osoyoos, Oliver or rock creek that's me. Best place is as far back in the bush as you can get.

[phoenix]

There's lots of animals and lots of hunters. I don't know the area you are going to, I hunt east and south of Kelowna, but I will tell you that wherever you go it will be busy. Good hunting!
Kim

[aliagha]

the only place you will find deer in region 8 is on the highway!!!!!! :O

[cumminsforever]

Or in the back oh mah truck :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: lol

[Fisher-Dude]

Go to the cowboy bar and love up a local gal in Lumby. Maybe she'll get you permishun to hunt a hay field that's where all the deer r at. lol


She still loves you, Salty. You should call her up.



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[BearSniper]

You drive through region 8, say on the Hope Princeton, and there's dead Deer all over the highways.... it would appear they are there. Rumour has it region 8 even has Wolves, however theres no open season in that region.

[liambobbi]

dont stop go on the kootnays

[Iron Glove]

You drive through region 8, say on the Hope Princeton, and there's dead Deer all over the highways.... it would appear they are there. Rumour has it region 8 even has Wolves, however theres no open season in that region.

WRONG. There are only dead deer in Region 8 as evidenced by the carnage on the highways. ;)
You need to bypass Region 8 if you want live deer.

[Amphibious]

Region 8 you say? lots of drunks on quads from surrey, and fat old fudds in 50' fifth wheels from kelowna.

it's a hunter's fantasy land! :P

[jeff]

and wich one of thoose 2 areas you from amphibious

[Singleshotneeded]

He doesn't look fat, Jeff, so he must be an alcoholic from Surrey! Lol, I grew up in Surrey before the invasion,
so don't think I'm putting my old town down...:-)

[urbanhermit]

haha, i love when people say they are miles from the roads. its been logged so bad in 8 that if you walk one mile you will probably cross two more roads..

[fireguy]

haha, i love when people say they are miles from the roads. its been logged so bad in 8 that if you walk one mile you will probably cross two more roads..

region 8 is a pretty big area

[landphil]

haha, i love when people say they are miles from the roads. its been logged so bad in 8 that if you walk one mile you will probably cross two more roads..

Nah, if your carefull there's lost of places you could still walk fifty miles without seeing any sign of human activity. If your not careful, you'll see evidence from the previous times you walked that circle.:mrgreen:

[canucks6]

they only only place to find bigger bucks than region 8, is in clearwater.
go to the granby. home of the 400 inch bull elk.