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  1. 07-26-2006, 08:03 AM #1
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    Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    I was recently working North of Fort Nelson. One day we headed up Highway 77 towards Fort Liard, NWT. We were about 45 km up the highway when I spotted a small whitetail buck feeding along the side of the road. This got me thinking, how far north does the whitetail deer now reach? The deer I spotted was north of the Fort Nelson river, and probably only 60 km or so from the Northwest Territories border.

    I have heard of a fair number of whitetails being located near Tetsa River along the Alaska highway, but this would still be South of the deer I have mentioned.

    I am just curious, has anybody seen whitetails even further North? I imagine it is completely possible for them to extend into the southern portion of the Northwest Territories, since the habitat doesn't change all that much from where I seen the little buck up to the border.
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  3. 07-26-2006, 08:06 AM #2
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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    I've seen them along the highway by Fireside north of the hotsprings as well as quite a few hang around the fields in Toad River.
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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    I have seen them quite a bit past liard hotsprings!! I have even seen a 4 point muley breeding a whitetail doe in the hotsprings parking lot They are like weeds they will grow anywhere!!!

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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    I saw one swim the Liard river in Fort Liard back in 99
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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    i've seen a few along the highway west of ft nelson. as well, saw a doe and a fawn off of the sierra road east of nelson.
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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    Saw some mulies and whitetails just before Carcross in the Yukon 3 yrs ago on our way sheeo hunting
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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    Quote Originally Posted by steveo32
    I have even seen a 4 point muley breeding a whitetail doe in the hotsprings parking lot
    hey now, we all know mulies and whitetails dont interbreed, that would make a hybrid...
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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    In 2000 and 2001 we flew into, Trimble lake (Trutch) and we saw more whitetails than moose or any other animals. I thought that was pretty far north, seems not!!
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  10. 07-26-2006, 05:11 PM #9
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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    Quote Originally Posted by Firebird
    hey now, we all know mulies and whitetails dont interbreed, that would make a hybrid...
    HAHAHAHA! OK I'm done
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  11. 07-27-2006, 02:10 AM #10
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    Re: Northern Boundary of Whitetails?

    They go into te NWT on the Alberta side.
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