After hiking out of the mountains ramless we loaded up our gear and headed back south for the long drive to Fort St. John. We arrived late afternoon, and after discussing it with my dad decided we'd better go pick up some tags and try to get a bull in the 3pnt or better season on private land. We stopped by the landowners house on the way out … [Read more...] about 2008 Elk Hunt 6pnt Bull.
Stone’s Sheep Information & Website Links
Stone's Sheep are one of the most prized Big Game animals in North America, yet most hunters going after them know very little about them, their habitat, and/or their management as a species. Critical information anybody should know! Below are a few website links that offer up information and documented studies on Stone's Sheep … [Read more...] about Stone’s Sheep Information & Website Links
2008 Backpack Stone’s Sheep Hunt
Well... Yet another year in my quest for a Big Stone's Ram has come to an end... Ramless! And that's okay, The trip was awesome, the country was beautiful we saw legal sheep and a ton of other game.We left the Island via the 5:15am Nanaimo ferry to Vancouver and drove to Grande Prairie AB, where we met up with my Dad (32 years … [Read more...] about 2008 Backpack Stone’s Sheep Hunt
Bella Coola Spring Grizzly Hunt
Well this year three of us from our hunting group put in for Spring Bella Coola Grizzly Bear for 2007 and 2 of us were drawn in two different areas. 5-09C and 5-08B. My Dad & I's area was in 5-09C and was sort of North - North West of Bella Coola.We had a few local connections, that provided us a pile of great information and we … [Read more...] about Bella Coola Spring Grizzly Hunt
2006 BC Whitetail & Mule Deer Hunt
This year in November I hunted for 10 days in the cold of region 7. Unlike the last few years there was actually snow this year during deer season. There was at least a foot of snow when I got there and it kept pouring down pretty much daily while I hunted. This was good in a way because it really concentrated the deer into specific areas for … [Read more...] about 2006 BC Whitetail & Mule Deer Hunt
2005 BC Whitetail Deer Hunt
My 2005 BC Whitetail Buck Every year during November I head back to my home town of Fort St. John for a little deer hunting. This is where I took my first big game animal. It was a dinky little 4 point muley buck that I took 10 or 11 years ago. On the 2nd day of hunting we were doing our usual rounds of the deer patch. We were looking for … [Read more...] about 2005 BC Whitetail Deer Hunt
Stone Sheep Hunt 2006
2006 Stone Sheep Hunt Although this year wasn't the year I would take my Trophy Stone Ram it was still full of memories and an awesome hunt to reflect on. We left Sidney BC on a ferry bound for Vancouver on July 25th. The plan was to arrive ultra early so we could get some scouting in on the area we were going to be hunting. The drive up … [Read more...] about Stone Sheep Hunt 2006
My 2004 Non-Typical BC Whitetail Buck
My 2004 Non-Typical Whitetail Deer. It was a drizzly Vancouver Island November morning when my dads buddy Bob showed up at my house at 6:30 in the morning to pick me up and take me with him up to Fort St. John for our annual Deer Hunt with my dad. We were in a hurry to get the 7am ferry so we could get that long drive out of the way so we … [Read more...] about My 2004 Non-Typical BC Whitetail Buck
My First Vancouver Island Black Bear.
My Vancouver Island Black Bear hunt started with a trip to the taxidermist... I was dropping off a nice whitetail that I harvest for a shoulder mount and happened to see a husky 3/4 mount black bear hanging out of the wall. The sheer size and shape of the bear was so impressive, I found myself forgetting all about the whitetail I had just … [Read more...] about My First Vancouver Island Black Bear.
2006 BC Hunting LEH
I have just gone down to Island Outfitters here in Victoria and picked up my LEH cards and synopsis today. Here is what I purchased. 5 Special Sheep Permits. 5 Special Elk Permits. 10 Regular LEH cards. Total Cost - $227.00 If all goes as I have planned it I'll get drawn for the special sheep and Island Elk and will have some … [Read more...] about 2006 BC Hunting LEH