Need hunting mentor
- Thread starter mr.ruger
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well if you want to hunt moose up near matheson thats part of my stomping grounds and i would have no issues letting you tag along iam actually looking to form a new group, iam about 45 minutes south of the matheson area and there are lots of moose only thing i ask is you can proof to me you can hit a moose in the vitals at a hundred yards standing if so your good to go,and sorry i dont do the ### bar scene lmao
Were these people from Toronto as well? Just curious.
Take the advise you've been given and purchase at minimum a multi-barrel shotgun set up to start with - if you decide you like the pursuit you can expand to other firearms specifically suited to the game you are looking to harvest.
You show up with an SKS looking to hunt some 'wolves' at my camp and it's unlikely you're sticking around. You also haven't answered an earlier poster's question as to whether you have completed a hunter safety course - ie have your hunting licence.
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Well - You've already got one strike against you being from the "big smoke". Losing the SKS avoids the second strike... The lads up north of 7 dont have much time for anything but a lever or pump - heck, they dont even like bolt actions.
I say screw the mentoring ( unless youre a kid)... be youre own man and get out there to secure some hunting dirt and have at'er.
good comment!!!! with the exception of a FEW (straight) grown ups everyone on this thread has lead me to whole heartedly agree with you.
So... let me get this straight... you post a thread seeking a mentor and when someone gives you firearms advice you argue with them?....
Someone asks if you have a license and you refuse to respond?.....
An SKS is not a good hunting rifle... whether you choose to believe so or not... I don't agree with the previous statements regarding bolt action but to each their own....
Well - The planet I inhabit is Central Ontario, where deer, bear and wolves abound. Every year we endure hoards of zealots from the "big smoke", anxious to find their quarry. Some have the good fortune to join established hunts, or have their own property to hunt on.
Unfortunately, a large percentage are reduced to hunting on (perceived) crown land. My observation is that they are generally young and inexperienced. This has led to some undesirable situations, and inevitable confrontations with local landowners, and the MNR.( Did you know that a lot of Crown land is leased for hunting rights?) Locally, these hunters are referred to as "highwaymen".
At our camp we invite a steady stream of novice hunters. They are generally from large urban centers. They benefit tremendously from the experience of others, as I did 15 years ago. I think its fair to say that there is a substantial learning curve in becoming an effective hunter, well beyond what is taught in Hunter Ed.
Your quest for a mentor is commendable - if things work out you'll avoid the pitfalls of being a highwayman. My comments about your SKS are genuine - your chances of a successful hunting quest improve in many ways if you go with something else.
FWIW my preferred rifle is an unscoped 303, even though I have levers and pumps. The local lads have to put up with me.
Best of Luck
Unfortunately, a large percentage are reduced to hunting on (perceived) crown land. My observation is that they are generally young and inexperienced. This has led to some undesirable situations, and inevitable confrontations with local landowners, and the MNR.( Did you know that a lot of Crown land is leased for hunting rights?) Locally, these hunters are referred to as "highwaymen".
At our camp we invite a steady stream of novice hunters. They are generally from large urban centers. They benefit tremendously from the experience of others, as I did 15 years ago. I think its fair to say that there is a substantial learning curve in becoming an effective hunter, well beyond what is taught in Hunter Ed.
Your quest for a mentor is commendable - if things work out you'll avoid the pitfalls of being a highwayman. My comments about your SKS are genuine - your chances of a successful hunting quest improve in many ways if you go with something else.
FWIW my preferred rifle is an unscoped 303, even though I have levers and pumps. The local lads have to put up with me.
Best of Luck
OK.. mentoring rule # 1. Never offer to go hunting with an SKS.
Those rifles are for old farts like me, who have fired many accurate rifles and bought an sks to have some fun with.. sort of a whore gun.. if you will.
# 2 might be,... never go hunting with anyone who is sporting a 303 as his primary hunting weapon, in this world of really nice guns out there, I simply wouldn't know what to think of anyone toting one.. unless you get a flat tire, they may come in handy for that.
Those rifles are for old farts like me, who have fired many accurate rifles and bought an sks to have some fun with.. sort of a whore gun.. if you will.
# 2 might be,... never go hunting with anyone who is sporting a 303 as his primary hunting weapon, in this world of really nice guns out there, I simply wouldn't know what to think of anyone toting one.. unless you get a flat tire, they may come in handy for that.
tactical870
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Buckhorn, Ontario
an SKS is decent gun. Toronto is a great place to live. I dont have much time for people like you mention. not like bolt action, and only pumps and lever? what planet/century are you from?
An sks is a decent gun for target shooting and plinking. It is not an overly accurate gun and the sights are less than desireable. The 7.62x39 round is more than capable at close range but lacks the energy needed for large game outside 100 yards. I've owned, shot and sold them but as Col. Whelen said, only accurate rifles are interesting. I don't own any hunting gun that won't shoot inside 1" at 100 yards.....
WOW, there partner! Do you even realize the magnitude of the request that you are making? The time and money and logistical difficulties involved with taking someone out hunting... I do it all the time for friends of my kids, but to do so, I have to park any opportunity to actually hunt myself... that is a big sacrifice... don't get me wrong, it is worth it to get the next generation out... but I would suggest a little humility on your part... not a rude argument when you are receiving advice you asked for (from prospective mentors)...
And I agree with above... how experienced is a guy toting an iron sighted .303 British... either VERY experienced or NOT AT ALL... I do know one old bird who has shot hundreds of biggame animals with is British .303, but it is far from an ideal hunting weapon... even if it will do the job.
And I agree with above... how experienced is a guy toting an iron sighted .303 British... either VERY experienced or NOT AT ALL... I do know one old bird who has shot hundreds of biggame animals with is British .303, but it is far from an ideal hunting weapon... even if it will do the job.
modernworrior
CGN Regular
- Location
- Brampton On,
pick up a savage axis , or stevens 200 in a good 30 caliber and one of those mossberg 500 combo's and your set , keep your sks as a plinker or make it tacticool if you'd like. i think this is getting a little crazy with the comments, where would you like to start mr.ruger ? do you drive ?
lol easy i hunt with some of the finest military style rifles out there i took my first moose with a heckler and koch g3 that was in the good ol days when they were not a prohib i use a tavour for varmints and pests and i took a nice deer with my cz 858 and i got a sweet remy long range tactical bolt action plus other fun stuff i dont do lever or pump action lol also anyone that thinks an iron sighted 303 is no good for big game has not hunted much up in northern ontario if your lucky your gonna make a 100 yard shot at a bear or moose up here unless your hunting an open swamp or wood cut n that case then a bigger calibre is worth looking into i usually bring 2 rifles for big game one open sighted with a peep sight usually a 303 british its my brush rifle of choice and then my bolt action 300 mag for the bigger open areas
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My buddies and I are in our mid to late 20's. We've taken people out, even let them borrow a shotgun when they don't have one.
We have blinds, decoys, and a good time.
All this just so at the very least others can give it a try, and see if they like it before they dive in.
But it's not looking like he even really does want a mentor.
We have blinds, decoys, and a good time.
All this just so at the very least others can give it a try, and see if they like it before they dive in.
But it's not looking like he even really does want a mentor.
Fish kinger is probably being poignant, nothing wrong with that.
We all like to know who we're huntin with.
- Location
- Central Ontario
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