Public lands

^That's the question! Where is this paradise that is so loaded with easy-to-find public hunting land? I'd be pissed off as well, if I moved from someplace where I was able to hunt whenever and wherever I wanted, to a horrible hunting hellhole like Canada!

Of course, two other questions that come to mind are: Why did you leave there? And why not go back?

edited to add: Okay, Gatehouse, that explains why he left and why he won't go back. Now I just want to know why he thinks everything here should be given to him, in exactly the manner he wants it.
 
I have 220 acres 20 mins from a city of 38K people. Hunting is a gong show. We have another 160 acres 30 mins away in the opposite direction. Not as bad, but last year was the worst ever as far as stupidity. People driving the roads and getting out to shoot when they see a deer running (so much for the stalk and well placed shot). I can only imagine what it would be like within even an hour of a area that holds 2 million!

One guy hunting by himself would drive up to a bush, lay on the horn and then speed to the other end of the bush waiting for a deer to run out. My neighbor hunting only on his quarter because he was afraid to venture off. Another guy comes walking across my field (posted) within sight of my house and within 100 yards of my blind. This province needs to start regulating, no permission, then no hunting.

With 90% of people hunting by truck and in such a lazy way actually open a opportunity. When someone asks me permission to hunt and informs me about setting up a tree stand, my first thought is that now I will have someone not acting like a blood thirsty buffoon, who will hunt they way it was intended and keep an eye on other people driving around, and has the respect to ask first. In a world of darkness, light stands out! It may not work in every case, but it does not hurt to ask.
 
You live in Vancouver... I'm sure you are looking at a good 4 hour drive to a spot.

Realistically hunting is a small town, country side activity... I think ppl in Toronto, MTL, or Van probably don't bother with it much bc they will be driving 4 hours to a spot to hunt.

Ottawa isn't as bad, but still 2 hours of driving to a crown land spot for me to shoot grouse. Financially it certainly makes zero sense for me to do that... but it is a fun hobby.

In the end it's not as easy as you seem to think. Me, personally I would like to move to a smaller city sooner or later. Sick of the city kinda.
 
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That's the question! Where is this paradise that is so loaded with easy-to-find public hunting land? I'd be pissed off as well, if I moved from someplace where I was able to hunt whenever and wherever I wanted, to a horrible hunting hellhole like Canada!
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This place that you speak of is a 6-12 hour drive from your major center. Watching hunting shows shot in Canada is not a personal guarantee that you can move to a major center and have equal opportunity within a 2 hour drive. These shows that profile hunting are shot in the areas far from major centers with guides ($4-10K per week).
 
Frontier Firearms said:
This place that you speak of is a 6-12 hour drive from your major center. Watching hunting shows shot in Canada is not a personal guarantee that you can move to a major center and have equal opportunity within a 2 hour drive. These shows that profile hunting are shot in the areas far from major centers with guides ($4-10K per week).
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I was actually referring to the OP's original home, which apparent spoiled him with its boundless hunting opportunities near at hand.
 
What about Pemberton , Mount Currie it's just 2 or 3 hr away
I don't know the regulations for the lower mainland but the back road from Indian arm going north to Squamish mite be good place to start i'm assuming you have a good 4x4
 
Frontier Firearms said:
I have 220 acres 20 mins from a city of 38K people. Hunting is a gong show. We have another 160 acres 30 mins away in the opposite direction. Not as bad, but last year was the worst ever as far as stupidity. People driving the roads and getting out to shoot when they see a deer running (so much for the stalk and well placed shot). I can only imagine what it would be like within even an hour of a area that holds 2 million!

One guy hunting by himself would drive up to a bush, lay on the horn and then speed to the other end of the bush waiting for a deer to run out. My neighbor hunting only on his quarter because he was afraid to venture off. Another guy comes walking across my field (posted) within sight of my house and within 100 yards of my blind. This province needs to start regulating, no permission, then no hunting.

With 90% of people hunting by truck and in such a lazy way actually open a opportunity. When someone asks me permission to hunt and informs me about setting up a tree stand, my first thought is that now I will have someone not acting like a blood thirsty buffoon, who will hunt they way it was intended and keep an eye on other people driving around, and has the respect to ask first. In a world of darkness, light stands out! It may not work in every case, but it does not hurt to ask.
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and its only going to get worse with the 2 week deer season again this year.
two weeks of dodging bullets from the 'cant read the signs' truck hunters
 
The farther you get away from any city, the less competition for hunting spots. Most people want the easy pickings.
So many see the harvest as more important than the journey to it.


remyltr said:
or move to sask,plenty of hunting over here
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like we're not already over run...

Frontier Firearms said:
I have 220 acres 20 mins from a city of 38K people. Hunting is a gong show. We have another 160 acres 30 mins away in the opposite direction. Not as bad, but last year was the worst ever as far as stupidity. People driving the roads and getting out to shoot when they see a deer running (so much for the stalk and well placed shot). I can only imagine what it would be like within even an hour of a area that holds 2 million!

One guy hunting by himself would drive up to a bush, lay on the horn and then speed to the other end of the bush waiting for a deer to run out. My neighbor hunting only on his quarter because he was afraid to venture off. Another guy comes walking across my field (posted) within sight of my house and within 100 yards of my blind. This province needs to start regulating, no permission, then no hunting.

With 90% of people hunting by truck and in such a lazy way actually open a opportunity. When someone asks me permission to hunt and informs me about setting up a tree stand, my first thought is that now I will have someone not acting like a blood thirsty buffoon, who will hunt they way it was intended and keep an eye on other people driving around, and has the respect to ask first. In a world of darkness, light stands out! It may not work in every case, but it does not hurt to ask.
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It thins out a little farther away but the same shyte happens all over. The closer you are to any city the more idiots you will have trying for the easy kill. The road warrior numbers have grown with the boom.
The draw numbers this year were wild. Before Sk Resident, there should be a "Born In Sk" draw allocation...

remyltr said:
and its only going to get worse with the 2 week deer season again this year.
two weeks of dodging bullets from the 'cant read the signs' truck hunters
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but you invite more with yer other post...
 
BrotherRockeye said:
The farther you get away from any city, the less competition for hunting spots. Most people want the easy pickings.
So many see the harvest as more important than the journey to it.




like we're not already over run...



It thins out a little farther away but the same shyte happens all over. The closer you are to any city the more idiots you will have trying for the easy kill. The road warrior numbers have grown with the boom.
The draw numbers this year were wild. Before Sk Resident, there should be a "Born In Sk" draw allocation...



but you invite more with yer other post...
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yes i sure do invite more,i cannot promote the hunting opportunities here in sask as much as i can,especially as i am not born in sask.
there are plenty of crown lands/wildlife lands for anyone to hunt over,some are real honey pots for game.

you are correct in saying road warriors are a major issue and its compounded by the 2 week deer season again.

and as for the big game draw,we should start another thread on that as its a complete mess
 
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It's not that hard to find open public land within a three hour drive of Vancouver. Do some snooping and get off main roads.

Buying land isn't always the solution either.

What if you can't afford it?

In BC you can get a cabin on a lake somewhere and yes, it might be in a decent deer area but what if you want to hunt elk or moose or goat or sheep? Just having that cabin won't help you unless you have horseshoes and get drawn f r moose in your area.

I have a friend who has a cabin in the woods in the Savona area. he's shot the odd big mulie up there but the last time I asked him about his hunting there he replied that he didn't really get to hunt much because he was so busy fixing the cabin up.

And if you live somewhere where it is possible to buy a big chunk of land, how many times have we heard stories like above where they can't keep strangers off?
 
When I took my CORE some of the questions and discussions revolved around hunting ethics. For example, don't advertise your success as it may offend other more sensitive members of the public. Ethics were generally described as doing what is generally acceptable when hunting.

Our instructor went over the questions we got incorrect with each student. I never forget getting this question wrong - I think it was T/F.

"When hunting, a hunter exercises personal ethics" - my answer was "False" and the answer was "True"!

When I discussed it the with instructor I said that if I were to apply personal ethics to the situation, I could do whatever I wanted so long as I viewed it as ok which obviously can't be the case.

Goofballs trespassing probably read the question the same way which leads to the above issues.
 
Better pound the road it is harder to get hunting land than kill some thing on it.You anger likely wont win you any friends. There is also the solution to go back home if our country upsets you that much.
 
arsalan said:
I am so pissed off.
I came to canada last year and obviously it a very good country.
But I am so pissed off
I used to go to hunt in my home country obeying the rules and regulation.
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Sounds like you had it pretty good in your home country... you could always go back...

You have completely assimilated in the grand Canadian tradition of "whining..." Welcome to Canada.... hope things pick up for you...
 
hoytcanon said:
Sounds like you had it pretty good in your home country... you could always go back...

You have completely assimilated in the grand Canadian tradition of "whining..." Welcome to Canada.... hope things pick up for you...
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In all fairness..... They have some of the best sheep hunting in the world in Iran..... I guess as long as you live within 2-3 hours of the mountains that is......
 
Imagine a country where you can't just take whatever you please whenever you please! You need to ask permission and be courteous to landowners if you're going to hunt on their property.
 
hoytcanon said:
Sounds like you had it pretty good in your home country... you could always go back...

You have completely assimilated in the grand Canadian tradition of "whining..." Welcome to Canada.... hope things pick up for you...
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ah ah Greg ....

that is the only thing that i never needed to learn due my half french blood lol .......
 
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