Hey guys! I have been trying to find out where I can hunt Yotes in southern Ontario but have come up with nothing more then the simple answer "on a farmers property". Just wondering if anyone has some public areas they care to share or a site that I can go to that has listings of property owners that allow people to hunt their land?
When I lived in downtown Toronto, I had the same issue and did the same home work you're doing now. Being from up north originally, it seemed impossible that with all the coyote problems people have in Southern Ontario that there are virtually no public places to hunt them and no central resource to find out who allows hunters on their land. It's one giant paradox.
Having said all that, it's true. You should introduce yourself to a few local farmers and request their permission to hunt their land.
Downside:
- You'll have to invest time knocking on a door or two. You'll probably need to spend a Saturday afternoon so long as you present well.
- They may say no.
Upside:
- You can build a good relationship with a landowner that can lead to hunting opportunities for deer and other game either on his land or that of his neighbors and family if you manage the relationship well. IMHO, all this means is doing what you said you'd do when you said you'd do it.
- If they grant you permission to hunt coyotes on their land, it will probably be because no one else is and you'll have exclusivity on the property. No need to worry about other people spoiling your hunt. I'm not referring to simply other hunters, but hikers, skiiers, etc.
- You don't have to pay (at Ganaraska, you do). Having said that, it feels good to drop off a bottle of wine at your landowner's place as a token of appreciation. Much better than dropping $10 in an envelope into a locked box.
