taking the plunge(buying land)

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Well going through the process of buying some land.Found 80 acres in the interlake area,Mb.The price is reasonable it is basically 80 acres of poplar and some wild hay.went for a ride out there today many deer tracks,some elk tracks and it is suppose to be good for upland gamebird.I am planning on cutting some shooting lanes putting up some stands should be a very busy year.:dancingbanana:
 
I said this in the past and got flamed for it, but if you intend to shoot on your land, warn the neighbours and post your land NO TRESPASSING. During the hunting season the provincial wildlife laws apply. However for the other months of the year, the local bylaws apply. The Firearms Act's Regulations specifically permit shooting on private land. The hazard to avoid will be some contrary neighbour hysterically complaining to the Gravel Road Cops about unsafe shooting.

I suggest posting a small legal ad in the local paper once a year with one-time copies to the immediate landowning neighbours. Give your lawyer's office as the point of contact. Don't give your home address. State that target practice firing as permitted under the Firearms Act will be conducted without further notice, trespassing will not be tolerated, and suspects will be prosecuted.

It might seem like you are "asking" permission to exercise your rights, but by notifying people you have cut off their first argument of, 'Hey you can't do that!'. At $200/hr for a lawyer, a little prep' work will cost less than paying $$$ to go to court.
 
I have always wanted to do this too.I am still looking for the perfect place.I found it when I went with my friend to see his new land.it was perfect but it was his.I want my own area out of the way to build a new house on.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
I said this in the past and got flamed for it, but if you intend to shoot on your land, warn the neighbours and post your land NO TRESPASSING. During the hunting season the provincial wildlife laws apply. However for the other months of the year, the local bylaws apply. The Firearms Act's Regulations specifically permit shooting on private land. The hazard to avoid will be some contrary neighbour hysterically complaining to the Gravel Road Cops about unsafe shooting.

I suggest posting a small legal ad in the local paper once a year with one-time copies to the immediate landowning neighbours. Give your lawyer's office as the point of contact. Don't give your home address. State that target practice firing as permitted under the Firearms Act will be conducted without further notice, trespassing will not be tolerated, and suspects will be prosecuted.

It might seem like you are "asking" permission to exercise your rights, but by notifying people you have cut off their first argument of, 'Hey you can't do that!'. At $200/hr for a lawyer, a little prep' work will cost less than paying $$$ to go to court.
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In Manitoba??!!??:p this ain't Toronto ya know.....:p

Suspects will be prosecuted......man I like that one......:p


BTW,7mm08, I did the same thing a couple years back. Only 160 acres. Same flora and fauna. I hunt on it from time to time, and it's always nice to have a place you may build a cabin/house on one day. Maybe we're neighbors? It's OK don't send me a copy of the paper.;)

Enjoy your new land!
 
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There really seems to be a big cultural difference east and west. In Manitoba, as here in Saskatchewan, we don't have the neighbour problems Maple Leaf is referring to. Thank God! Our neighbours hunt, and we invite them on to our land at times to keep them on our side! Nine years ago my brother, dad, and best huntin' buddy bought nine quarter sections of land up against the forest reserve in NE Sask. ( that's about 1500 acres) We each paid less than the cost of a new pickup truck for our share. We cut some timber, do some trapping, and my buddy takes some tourists out on the land with his horses and dog team. I highly reccommend having your own place to hunt. We enjoy ours very much.
 
Thanks for the reply's.I thought 80 acres at $100.00 an acre how could I go wrong.Most of the land is mature poplar.I will be out there this spring chainsaw in hand cutting some shooting lanes and building some tree stands.The guys owning this property are getting up in age and just wanted to get rid of it.I obviously thought I would never be a landowner in this lifetime and now I am going to be a land owner before i'm 40.Whoo-Hoo!
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Land!!

Congrats,
bought mine last year here in Alberta, before everything goes to hell. Got 20 acres that backs on to crown land. First thing I did was buy a bottle for my rancher neighbour and he now lets me hunt on his land. Currently have a camper set up, but hopefully start building a small cabin in the spring. I envy you guys in Sask and MB, land there is a fraction of the price here in Alberta. Would love to own several quarters, but I want to stay here. Cheers!
 
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