Crown land stories ?

[powdergun]

I learned many years ago that rifle season, especially when they are short, can be a free for all. Luckily in Sask we have had the advantage of early bow and muzzle loader seasons. Going out in those seasons greatly reduces the number of people you encounter as rifle season attracts al lot of hunters that just want to go out for a couple of hunts with a bunch of buddies drive around a bit.

That crowd tends to have a higher concentration of boneheads. I may miss out on the rut but deer in early October and late September seem to be a lot less spooky than they are in the November December season. I have even managed to take three BC class bucks in early October in full hard horn no velvet as well as a pile of smaller ones. The last two years I have tagged a buck in the first hour of opening day of muzzle loader.

Think about picking up a bow or a muzzle loader and enjoying the nice weather and calmer pace. You won't regret it. And if it doesn't pay off. Well put on your bullet proof vest, orange jump suit, and join the rifle fellows. Most of them are good folks too

 

[Robert Nicholson]

I learned many years ago that rifle season, especially when they are short, can be a free for all. Luckily in Sask we have had the advantage of early bow and muzzle loader seasons. Going out in those seasons greatly reduces the number of people you encounter as rifle season attracts al lot of hunters that just want to go out for a couple of hunts with a bunch of buddies drive around a bit.

That crowd tends to have a higher concentration of boneheads. I may miss out on the rut but deer in early October and late September seem to be a lot less spooky than they are in the November December season. I have even managed to take three BC class bucks in early October in full hard horn no velvet as well as a pile of smaller ones. The last two years I have tagged a buck in the first hour of opening day of muzzle loader.

Think about picking up a bow or a muzzle loader and enjoying the nice weather and calmer pace. You won't regret it. And if it doesn't pay off. Well put on your bullet proof vest, orange jump suit, and join the rifle fellows. Most of them are good folks too

Nice! This sounds like so much more of a hunting experience.

 

[ironsighter]

I'm not saying it doesn't happen, in fact it happens a lot more than I wish it would. It's one of the main reasons you don't see much game near roads here in MB and when you do, it's running as soon as a vehicle approaches.

I've hunted in BC a few times in areas where there are road closures during hunting season. You park right off the highway and walk down the logging road (or use a horse or bicycle). Within a few hundred yards there were elk,moose and mule deer. That just doesn't happen here. In MB, as long as there is a trail or something that looks like it once was a trail, you can drive on it with whatever you like.
But it doesn't matter if we followed BC's model, I'm sure the road closure wouldn't apply to everyone anyhow, if you know what I mean.

Road closures are certainly not the norm in BC. I have heard about them out on the island, but I have been all over a good portion of the interior and I have never seen one. Lots of side-spurs have been deactivated, though.