I can't offer much advice other than I did a lot of hunting around Patience Lake mine last year. The mulies cross the highway that connects #5 to Humboldt to the #16 to clavet near the gravel pits, west of the mine.
The common complaint around the coffee table at work is that it is difficult to find non posted land to actually hunt on in SMZ. (I try extra hard to get permission before season opens.)
It took alot of work getting permission to hunt in the adjacent rifle zone.
Regards
Ron R