You're going to like the Maritimes. While the hunting won't be like it is out west it is good and there are a lot of other positives about living here. The people here are about a friendly as you will find anywhere and life is a lot laid back. I moved here from S.Ont. in 1985. No plans on going back.
Im doing it. Im going down to ONE gun
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Brutus
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In the right places, your handgun practice could actually have more chances of going upwards. When I was in Dartmouth, my brother & myself got to shoot sometimes up to 3 times a week at the indoor range. Most often, it was twice a week though. The shotgun shooting sports are very healthy down there too. If I were you, I would plan to hunt towards Guysborough County or Cape Breton proper. There are some really neat tucked away places such as Meat Cove, on the very eastern tip or the hills surrounding Pleasant Bay on the Cabot Trail.
You might benefit from ocean fishing down there. Striper (sea bass) fishing with a good quality surf rod is becoming more and more popular. The best bait is live clam worms. Be warned though, the little buggers tend to bite hard! Alexander Kieth's Brewery used to sponsor a big shark fishing derby every summer on the south shore. I'm not sure if they put it on anymore or not?
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Brutus
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What will be the worst about moving east, as of late, is the sprint towards no-lead anything. Surely this going to hurt the pistol & rimfire shooters. Along with the users of shotguns. I sincerely hope with the recent expansion of primitive muzzleloader season down there, that these hunters have the ability to load copper sabotted ammunition. Or they could be pooched! I blame primarily the NSAH association for this st@pid move. Maybe Warden70 will show up here and make a sad attempt at defending this?
BigUglyMan
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Luckily my in-laws live in Cape Breton which gives me a good jumping off point for hunting down there. Also have friends with an orchard (big one) in the Valley so some of those apple-addicted deer should be candidates for the big freezer nap. Going to miss the North a lot but it's time to move back South to remind me of how things are supposed to work. Besides, there is always a flight to Alberta or Saskatchewan if I just have to hunt deer that are bigger than large dogs.
There's some good bird hunting (pheasant & grouse & woodcock) in NS. I think there some turkey in the Valley as well, but not sure on that. Other than that, deer hunting will be in order. Moose hunting in NS is by a draw for tags. many Folk do go to Cape Breton for that.
OTOH, there's a Cabelas coming to Moncton. Maybe I'll bump into you there like that time in Calgary with Dave & Noel.
OTOH, there's a Cabelas coming to Moncton. Maybe I'll bump into you there like that time in Calgary with Dave & Noel.
Ok, I have all of those calibers and the one I would choose is the 45-70. Good for hunting even pass 200 yards with practice. It's easy to reload from mild to heavy loads. It will take anything in the world with the right load and those rifle are not expensive. Lever action are very very reliable in a defensive situation and it will also kill small games without to much damage since it will just pass trough and make a .45 hole.
That's it that's all !!!!
That's it that's all !!!!
BigUglyMan
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There's some good bird hunting (pheasant & grouse & woodcock) in NS. I think there some turkey in the Valley as well, but not sure on that. Other than that, deer hunting will be in order. Moose hunting in NS is by a draw for tags. many Folk do go to Cape Breton for that.
OTOH, there's a Cabelas coming to Moncton. Maybe I'll bump into you there like that time in Calgary with Dave & Noel.
I saw the Cabela's announcement. It's a trudge to get to but I'm sure I'll make the trip. All the better to bump into friends. Maybe you'll bring Ted along...or we can meet at Princess Auto!
If you want to mount a traditional scope on a Ruger Scout without losing the back-up sights you should check this upgrade out:
http://www.brownells.com/optics-mou...e-bases/ruger-scout-rifle-rail-prod44897.aspx
I mounted this rail on my rifle and it fits perfectly.
I got mine without any issues.
I'm pretty happy with my Browning BLR Hog Stalker. I liked the open sights it came with but I still opted to put a Burris 2.75 scout scope on it. It's great for snapping on targets up close! Personally, I think .308 is capable of handling anything you need to do with it if you use a Barnes bullet of the appropriate size and velocity within reasonable range.
Mine packs into a small 27 inch carry case easily, shoots nice, and is very easy to clean the barrel for a lever action since it takes down. I also liked the standard non-hog stalker version of this gun. It had a 2 inch longer barrel and the grey laminate.
Mine packs into a small 27 inch carry case easily, shoots nice, and is very easy to clean the barrel for a lever action since it takes down. I also liked the standard non-hog stalker version of this gun. It had a 2 inch longer barrel and the grey laminate.
