St Lawrence River Duck Hunting

ebruder

ebruder

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Hi guys.

I've heard great things about hunting water fowl on the St Lawrence River between Kingston and Prescott.

How do you access spots? Is it as easy as launching your boat and picking a spot? Are there local rules and exceptions? Is there anywhere you're NOT allowed to hunt (I'm thinking of the national parks there)

Thanks for your help

EB
 
Gotta be careful, there are spots that can't be hunted and you need to ensure you are hunting the Canadian side. All the launches around there that I know of are private but I may be wrong. that being said I don't water hunt very much and have never been on the water around that area so others may have better information
 
ebruder said:
How do you find out where not to hunt?
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The city, township or municipal offices, whichever applies to your intended area to hunt should have maps showing the no discharge of firearms or other weapons zones and a copy of the written by-laws and descriptions of those zones. They are usually free for the asking or sometimes just a few $. I used to keep a set with me for hunting the shorelines of Lake Nipissing in and around the city of North Bay and Municipality of Callander. They came in quite handy when some "know it all" resident called police because they knew I was not allowed to be hunting close enough to their home or cottage to hear gunfire. The police are rarely aware of those bylaws until a call comes in and having the info at hand is a great tool.
 
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the spank said:
The city, township or municipal offices, whichever applies to your intended area to hunt should have maps showing the no discharge of firearms or other weapons zones and a copy of the written by-laws and descriptions of those zones. They are usually free for the asking or sometimes just a few $. I used to keep a set with me for hunting the shorelines of Lake Nipissing in and around the city of North Bay and Municipality of Callander. They came in quite handy when some "know it all" resident called police because they knew I was not allowed to be hunting close enough to their home or cottage to hear gunfire. The police are rarely aware of those bylaws until a call comes in and hanging the info at hand is a great tool.
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Same goes for this area... I always keep a copy of the pertinent by-laws when there is any possibility of complaints by area residents... it can save your hunting day by quickly educating the police and getting them on their way to inform the complaintant of our legal right to hunt there.
 
hoytcanon said:
Same goes for this area... I always keep a copy of the pertinent by-laws when there is any possibility of complaints by area residents... it can save your hunting day by quickly educating the police and getting them on their way to inform the complaintant of our legal right to hunt there.
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Exactly!! People cant differentiate between a map border line and a city limit boundary line at times. I once had a discussion with a resident with city police present. The complainant was convinced the map border line was the city limits boundary extending 7 miles out into the lake. Even the cop didn't know?!! I suggested he call the OPP and let them explain to him that the water is owned by the crown not the municipality. I pointed out the high water line on the map and told them both I can legally hunt to that mark according to provincial law which means if I wanted I could have stood in the portion of the gentlemans back yard that fell within the high water mark. The policeman went and did some checking and when he returned he told the fellow I was right and had done nothing wrong, especially since I had been hunting off an island 1/4 mile offshore and a 1/2 mile down shore from the nearest residences.
 
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