Habitat and Terrain- New South Area
The southern region has a total area of approximately 75,500 km² (29,151 sq mi). Southern Alberta is lined to the west by the Canadian Rockies and their foothills. The rest of region is dominated by the semi-arid prairies, where farms and ranches have been built, often with the help of irrigation. Rivers generally flow from west to east and include the Oldman River, Bow River, Red Deer River and the South Saskatchewan River, which runs right through the middle of the zone we hunt for huge mulies!
The river valleys consist of coulees and valleys and water where the deer go to bed for the day, providing excellent spot and stalk opportunities! Trees and vegetation are are primarily only found in the river valleys were moisture is available. The main food supplies for the deer are crops and hay lands up on the top of the river banks and usually assisted in growth by pivots and irrigation. This allows the perfect opportunity to catch the bucks moving to and from the pivots.