Hello all, we are over viewing farms in 2 weeks time and I am restricted to Ontario for family reasons. we have found a place near Thessalon which is a bit south Of St Sault Marie and actually a tad closer to Echo bay. The ad states in the heart of Deer country. I'd love 150 acres of whitetail but is this a fair assumption and any ideas what the predator count is like? I need to keep Coyotes and Fox in line to preserve the Pheasants and Quail I wish to raise!
Opinions sought on the hunting around Thessalon Ont.
- Thread starter TimC
- Start date
- Location
- St. Joe's Island, Ont
I'm about 20 minutes away from Thessalon, and yes there are deer around there, not as many as on St. Joe but they have a wider range on the mainland so they're spaced out more. You won't be able to take care of the coyotes over on the mainland all year long, just in season, it's open all year long on St. Joe's. It's not my money but if I were you I'd be looking on the Island instead on Thessalon. Besides, I think peoples parents are to closely related on the north shore. Bahahaha!!!
I think Hunter D will back me on that, he swings into my camp for a beer in deer season now.
I think Hunter D will back me on that, he swings into my camp for a beer in deer season now.
- Location
- scotland, ontario
IMHO I to would take a look at St. Joe's Island . I lived in the Soo for a couple of years and always enjoyed hunting on the Island. Not to hijack the thread, but MadDog do you know the Bruntons or McKenzies two great families from your area.
MadDog said:I'm about 20 minutes away from Thessalon, and yes there are deer around there, not as many as on St. Joe but they have a wider range on the mainland so they're spaced out more. You won't be able to take care of the coyotes over on the mainland all year long, just in season, it's open all year long on St. Joe's. It's not my money but if I were you I'd be looking on the Island instead on Thessalon. Besides, I think peoples parents are to closely related on the north shore. Bahahaha!!!
I think Hunter D will back me on that, he swings into my camp for a beer in deer season now.
for island I take it you mean st jo's? does this mean predator control all year round?
- Location
- St. Joe's Island, Ont
Bear, nope didn't know any Bruntons, had Mrs Burton for a teacher back in grade school, she still lives about 2 km's away from my deer camp.
Tim, yes, predator on the island is open all year long, anything not on the mainland is, it was never touched by that stupid new predator season and licence/money grab. Also Manitoulin and Cockburn Islands are open all year long.
Tim, yes, predator on the island is open all year long, anything not on the mainland is, it was never touched by that stupid new predator season and licence/money grab. Also Manitoulin and Cockburn Islands are open all year long.
- Location
- Near Coldwater, Ont
What sort of land do you need for your bird setup? Are you looking for mostly forested land, mostly cleared or a bit of both? I would think that the closer to Toronto you get the more potential customers you can attract. North Bay and Sudbury areas are reasonably close to T.O. and have reasonable real estate prices as well. What sort of climate can these birds withstand? I had the impression most of these game bird farms were further south for a reason, but I could be way wrong.
- Location
- St. Joe's Island, Ont
The St Joe Hunters and Anglers released pheasants on the island a few years ago, saw alot of them at first but now I only see the odd one here and there, I think the yotes got em but they planted turkeys two years ago and they've taken to the island amazingly, we figure we'll be using the camp twice next year, once for deer and once in the spring for turkey. There used to be a game farm on the island that raised pheasant but it's long gone, I remember it when I was just a little one and had to take the ferry back and forth before they built the bridge.
Workin Man said:
From my knowledge pheasants can survive most but the worst cold of winters, if they have cover, crops, scrub and trees then the birds are likely to sit in cover for flushing. I would like a mixture some hay/cover crop oh maize or sorhgum, some scrub and a sprinkling of woods. Broadleaf preferred and not in big blocks either. I would like as much acreage as possible but 2-300 acres owned and some more adjacent on lease would be fine!
I figured anywhere near a main highway like the 17 would be good, no more than 30 minutes drive off and it would still attract travellers from the south. If I put cabins in then there would be overnight accom to let as well.
