JD, sorry to hear about your buddy bailing. I've never hunted near bonnyville but I have spent some time in the Elk point area. There's some good chunks of buck for wildlife land southwest of elk point that i've seen some good whitetails in.

Early, sounds like you have a pretty good list. My only advice would be to bring lots of warm socks and layer well. You can always take clothes off if you're too warm. Last I checked the forecast for next week looks frickin' freezing. Should be a good week for hunting Good luck.