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gbw
Oct 06, 2015Explorer
I've contemplated taking out my Bigfoot but it just doesn't seem to make sense for me right now. Its a lot more work to prep the camper for winter camping plus the hunting. The main deer season (rifle) in Alberta is November. Temperatures can be +5 to -40C. So much variability. We often need the trucks to access drop off points and then walk, no truck hunting for us. I then worry about jacks working or fibreglass cracking at -15 or -20C. If I left the camper on, I'd be going down back roads with a larger trailer incase we got something.
I'm still working full time and don't have a lot of time off for hunting, Saturdays and Sundays only primarily. Its a lot quicker for me to just throw my hunting gear in the back of the truck and drive off. Often enough, there is a smaller Alberta town with an old Motel nearby for $50-75/night room. Yes, not as nice as my camper but I don't mind, I'm not too picky.
If I started doing some 4+ day hunts, I think the camper could come into consideration. I sure get jealous of some of you southerners and the nice weather you have to hunt it. I seem to always be bundled up like the michelin man.
I'm still working full time and don't have a lot of time off for hunting, Saturdays and Sundays only primarily. Its a lot quicker for me to just throw my hunting gear in the back of the truck and drive off. Often enough, there is a smaller Alberta town with an old Motel nearby for $50-75/night room. Yes, not as nice as my camper but I don't mind, I'm not too picky.
If I started doing some 4+ day hunts, I think the camper could come into consideration. I sure get jealous of some of you southerners and the nice weather you have to hunt it. I seem to always be bundled up like the michelin man.
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