Hunting in WMU 512

[Rollingblock]

We have hunted moose in this unit for 27 years but for last 3 years have been unable to draw a tag . The area we hunt is NE of Slave on a private oil road that runs 80 km to an oil plant .access is just north of Slave Lake off Hwy 88 . We have heard that the oil plant is closed down and the road may be shut down and reclaimed
Can anybody familiar with the area provide and info . We are 6 hrs away trying to avoid having a recce before we put in for the draw

[THEBUGLER]

Do you mean wmu 511?

512 is north of wandering river.

Are you referring to the Martin Hills road?

Thats a main and wouldn't be closed.

[Rollingblock]

You are correct it is 511 and is the Martin Hills road but I was lead to believe it privately maintained and not part of the provincial system. I contacted wildlife up there ,secretary said officer would get back to me but a week
later no reply

[Dean2]

The Martin Hills road is not going to be shut down. It is a major road in the area. It services far more than the oil plant, including logging, and a bunch of traplines. I have no idea who maintains it these days but it used to be the County.

[German]

CNRL owns the Marten Hills road.

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by German

CNRL owns the Marten Hills road.

I never knew that and I lived in Slave Lake and spent a lot of time on that road. Learn something new every day. I still don't think it will be shut down.

[marky_mark]

I haven’t been up there for a little bit but I heard the opposite
That’s it’s busy as hell
Tons of traffic, Tons of road hunters and tons of “locals”

Lots of wolves
Not that much of anything else anymore

[Tronneroi]

Moose have been scarce in that area for the past 5 years. So many wolves in the Marten Hills...

I'd try your luck in 510, seem to have really good numbers and I believe the priority was a 3 last time I checked.