First timer heading to 3-30 - Looking for advise

[cndnmike]

Hi folks

This is my first year hunting, and I'm heading into area 3-30 with a LEH Doe draw first week of November.

I'm heading in with a few guys that of hunted lots in the past (they have a couple LEH moose for the same area).

Just wondering if it's worth me grabbing a White Tail tag as well - and curious if anyone wants to share some tips for a new guy?

- any spots I should concentrate on?
- any spots I should avoid?
- how have the game sightings been this year?

We will likely be around the Eagan Lake - Bonaparte Lake areas, but are not to familiar with the general area overall - hope to make my first trip a successfull trip (and hope to put something in the freezer as well ).

Thanks in advance

CndnMike

[hillclimber]

damnit mike you got my doe draw lol. as for whitey's haven't seen any there before but i hear they're already in 5-1 which is just north of eagan lake on the windy mtn forestry road. I know of 2 mulie bucks that were taken there during the youth season so far one 4 point and a spiker (one by bondaparte lake and one right by eagan)

BTW i may even see you there first week of november

[HighCountry]

hunt around 70 miles house you have a good chance for white-tail in there.Last week a budy of my got a nice one in there.

[oddsix]

Got a 2 pointer earlier this month up at eagan lake. tons of deer and we saw 2 BIG bull moose up there too. but in the last 5 years i have not seen a whitey there.

[cndnmike]

damnit mike you got my doe draw lol.

Well Menno if you happened to get an Elk draw for 2-5 I would gladly trade you LOL.

Thanks for the input though - As for seeing me up there I'll be hard to miss - just look for the Sasquatch like guy fumbling through the bush with a rifle.

[Steeleco]

If you head towards HiHume lake, you won't be alone as it's a popular place. A friend of mine had a antlerless tag in there 2 years back. IIRC he saw over 150 does and only one buck.

[burger]

hunt around 70 miles house you have a good chance for white-tail in there.Last week a budy of my got a nice one in there.

He got a whitey near 70 mile. I have a cabin real close to there and have never seen a whitey ever.

Which direction or area was he in from 70 mile???

[cndnmike]

Thanks for the tips - on a side note, can anybody suggest a decent map of the area is the current bc backroad book fairly accurate?

[hillclimber]

not too long ago i took a look at a backroad map book and it was fairly accurate around loon lake and clinton so it should be good for the eagan lake area???

[burger]

Thanks for the tips - on a side note, can anybody suggest a decent map of the area is the current bc backroad book fairly accurate?

The backroads mapbook is really good in terms of main roads. There are lots of little areas all through there as well.