Some friends and I are looking into buying some acreage just northwest of Cochrane Ont. As I have never been that far north before, I'm curious as to what sort of game would be in that area as a general rule. Bear, moose, deer, wolf, small game etc? Any info would be much appreciated.
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bear moose and wolf certainly. i dont believe you'll find many deer their (if any at all), but I could be wrong.
You'll also find ruffed and spruce grouse, along with snowshoe hares. Sorry, no cottontails or Jacks.
I'd imagine the ducks are pretty plentiful, but remember freeze up will happen faster then in the south, so the season will be shorter. Probaly not enough geese to bother with
You'll also find ruffed and spruce grouse, along with snowshoe hares. Sorry, no cottontails or Jacks.
I'd imagine the ducks are pretty plentiful, but remember freeze up will happen faster then in the south, so the season will be shorter. Probaly not enough geese to bother with
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How far northwest of Cochrane are you looking at? Typically you can write off deer hunting, the #'s of them there are so small there is no season. I never saw one in the all the years I lived and worked there although I did see the occasional track east of there around Iroqouis Falls and Kettle Lakes Park going towards Timmins. For big game hunting you will have moose and bear. For small game you will have ruffed grouse, spruce grouse and also there are good areas with #'s of sharptail grouse around commuter 8 on the road to Lesard QC. There is abundant #'s of snowshoe hare as well as Timber Wolf, Coyotes in pockets close to the agricultural areas and we used to shoot alot of fox. There is also some real good shooting if you do your homework for ducks and there is good goose shooting for a few weeks as the birds go through on their southward migration. Just north of Cochrane if you take the polar bear express towards moosonee you will see thousands(approx 10,000+is estimated by MNR) of Giant Canadas(moult migrant juvies) spending their summer on the small lakes and rivers as they go through their moulting cycle.We get some fabulous shooting for them in Sept in the farmers fields. And there is some good fishing to be had around the area as well but again you will have to do your homework.
P.S You could probabaly buy the town of Smooth Rock Falls for the price of a house in T.O!! LOL
P.S You could probabaly buy the town of Smooth Rock Falls for the price of a house in T.O!! LOL
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I would take a good look at the acreage....there is lots of swampy low lying land in that area . The game you will encounter has been mentioned...north of cochrane you may run into some Woodland Caribou which can only be shot with a Camera of course.
Do it, I just inherited an acerage near Kirkland Lake. Not quite as far up the line as Cochrane but I plan on hunting moose and bears. If you have crown adjacent rather than private I would think it's better b/c you can access additional land for the moose if need be.
I wouldn't spend too much on land there, just hunt the crown. You are likely better off with a portable camp that you can take home. A permanent one could be damaged or burnt, unless you pay a local to watch it. Some people will steal anything thats not nailed down...
Thanks for the info. The land we're looking at is 150 acres about 20 miles northwest of the town of Cochrane. It's adjacent to thousands of acres of crown land. Before I spent any money I would want to see the property in person. I know I can just hunt up there on crown land for free but I really like the idea of owning my own property up there so I can get away from the rat race down here.
Owned a place there in Cochrane for a bit.
Moose, bear, there were a few dear, wolves....geese, partridge and rabbits too.
Now we own about an hour south of Cochrane....matter of fact we sold the place to a group of American hunters, if I recall.
Moose, bear, there were a few dear, wolves....geese, partridge and rabbits too.
Now we own about an hour south of Cochrane....matter of fact we sold the place to a group of American hunters, if I recall.
Exactly. You can build a permanent tower or tree stand and never have to worry about someone taking it. You can build a cabin so you don't need to set up a tent in the moonlight. You can chop 50 cords of wood. You can plant a flag... I hear you.
Post No. 3 by The Spank is right on. I was born and grew up in Cochrane, and really can't add much to his post. If your 20 miles northwest, your going to be near the village of Hunta. Good farmland, lots of high ground. Bears should be easy to bait right on the property, but for moose, your going to have to head out onto Crownland. There may be the odd one wander through the propery, but not enough to count on.
Cochrane itself is in the claybelt, so there is lots of farms nearby, but to expand on what someone else said, the area is surrounded by not thousands of acres of crown land, but hundreds of thousands of acres.
Cochrane itself is in the claybelt, so there is lots of farms nearby, but to expand on what someone else said, the area is surrounded by not thousands of acres of crown land, but hundreds of thousands of acres.
I looked into land purchase around Cochrane around 10 years ago at which time it was around $20K for 150 acres.
May sure you have some form of access to your property.
Unless you have someone watching your property don't build a cottage or leave a trailer behind. They will be broken into or disappear on you.
May sure you have some form of access to your property.
Unless you have someone watching your property don't build a cottage or leave a trailer behind. They will be broken into or disappear on you.
I used to live in Fraserdale, 50 miles north of Smooth Rock Fall as a youngster from the mid to late 60's when there was a Ont. Hydro town still there. Hydro closed the town up and automated the Hydro damn in the early 80's.
My Dad would go moose hunting every year. Others would also hunt bear. I'd see bear tracks near a little pond us kids used to play near. There were wolves in the area too. Went back to see the area 6 yrs ago and had a black bear cross the road about 500 ft ahead of my truck.
So, yes to moose, bear and wolves.
My Dad would go moose hunting every year. Others would also hunt bear. I'd see bear tracks near a little pond us kids used to play near. There were wolves in the area too. Went back to see the area 6 yrs ago and had a black bear cross the road about 500 ft ahead of my truck.
So, yes to moose, bear and wolves.
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I used to haul logs from the far side of the dam, yes we drove across the dam! That was the only access! LOL, anyways last time I poked my way up through there I must have drove 45 km's past the dam before I got to a tree taller than the bottom of my windshield! She's a long ride up there now to find timber but oh man, that new growth up there sure attracts MOOSE!!
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Yes there are always a few bad seeds around anywhere but it's not like being in cottage country from Temagami on south for the most part. My family has had camps along the Abitibi River for years, at one time water access only but with the large clearcuts many of the camps can be accessed by 4 wheeler and they usually do not have problems. There has been the odd incident but nothing major or anything of real value ever taken. I wouldn't let that sort of thing dissuade me from purchasing and/or building a camp. Actually from my experiences the local hunters had a distaste for the out-of-towners who put up portable camps and had a tendency to rip them down after the guys had gone home for another season. The people who had permanent camps tended to become friends with the locals and therefore little ever happened to their camps.
Same here, I know who owns what and who shouldnt be hanging around. I look out for the established camps.
I hate those portable camps guys put up and leave there, they are an eye sore. If the MNR dont burn them they definetly get knocked down by locals.
