In most of the areas we can use horses, but often we can reach these remote valleys only on foot. We set up base camp at 6,500 feet and then go out from there on day trips or may spend a night or two in different spike camps. In the early morning hours we glass the open sidehills until we find a trophy and then have all day to stalk him while he is bedded down. Good physical condition is recommended for this hunt. Later on in the season in October and November, while the Mule Deer are moving from their summer to the winter range, we can hunt them right from the comforts of the lodge with a possible overnight up the ridge.
Success rates are high with really good opportunities for trophies bucks.
Top of Page Mule Deer Hunters near Chilko Lake. There is a good population of mature bull moose in our hunting area. Moose hunts are conducted on horse-back, on foot, or by boat. The countryside is mostly valley bottoms with rolling hills, open meadows, and marshy ponds. Average spreads are in the lower to mid 40 inch range.