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looking to perhaps book a hunt for big whitetail next year, out of Saskatchewan, Alberta or BC which would be the better option?
 
grit said:
looking to perhaps book a hunt for big whitetail next year, out of Saskatchewan, Alberta or BC which would be the better option?
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Can't beat good old Saskatchewan. In my experience when hunting Saskatchewan, hence 1988, compared to Alberta, Saskatchewan have more whitetails and on the average, a little bigger. British Columbia would be the last western province I would hunt whitetails.......Manitoba would be my third choice. A reminder that Alberta and BC require a resident to accompany you. Saskatchewan is on draw for out of province residence, Manitoba license can be purchased over the counter, no resident is required to accompany you on your hunt in these last mentioned provinces.
 
Saskatchewan typically has the biggest whitetailed deer anywhere. Alberta has its fair share too, but I think Saskatchewan is the way to go for trophy deer. That being said, numbers are sure not what they used to be.
 
Wherever you decide, keep your expectations in check. Not everyone goes home with a boomer. I can’t speak for Alberta, but Saskatchewan’s best days have past but it’s still good.
 
When I worked in Alberta and had time off, i would head out after general white-tail, seen some beautiful bucks, i would book a trip back now if I could, amazing country, working out of west central Sask we seen loads of nice deer there too, never got to hunt there though. I'd recommend AB for sure!
 
not needing a record book buck, just a really good buck would be great.looking to book a whitetail hunt next year then an Elk the year after
 
sam menard said:
Wherever you decide, keep your expectations in check. Not everyone goes home with a boomer. I can’t speak for Alberta, but Saskatchewan’s best days have past but it’s still good.
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A small Saskatchewan buck is still an eastern trophy. Everything has to be in perspective. I moved to Saskatchewan after the herd went down, to me, someone who grew up hunting Quebec, Saskatchewan was still better at it's lowest.
 
I've wanted to hunt Alberta and Saskatchewan for whitetails for a long time now and never gotten around to it. I have family in Grande Prairie Alberta, does anyone know what whitetail hunting is like in that area, maybe a little north, Peace River country.
 
All depends where you are in the province. Numbers have been improving greatly in the past few years in my area. Still not the best they have ever been. But some nice looking deer out there.
 
Better sporting animals in BC. That being said, I like the taste of venison, and prefer the animals in Sask and AB. Bc animals can be a bit musky tasting by comparison.

Now antelope on the other hand.... yummy... wish we had them in BC
 
mxzx440 said:
All depends where you are in the province. Numbers have been improving greatly in the past few years in my area. Still not the best they have ever been. But some nice looking deer out there.
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This statement is right. Most guys hunting with an outfitter will most likely hunt the northern half of Saskatchewan where the Whitetails seem to be doing very well.

I hunt/live around Saskatoon and there are no shortage of big mature Whitetails. A lot of hunting pressure from road hunters drive the deer in the cover and makes it seem as there are no deer around.
 
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