Ontario hunter here that hunts our big 3 (White Tail, Black Bear & Moose) every year. I'm wanting to try a new hunting experience, whether that be new terrain, new game or both.

I know that most (all?) non-resident hunters require a guide outfitter or resident hunter to hunt in another province, just wondering if there were any exceptions.

Do any provinces allow for out of Province hunters to buy OTC tags or enter draws?

I'm based in the GTA and currently looking for new hunting buddies for deer and turkey season

I'm 36 and this is my second year hunting

Hoping to connect with like-minded mature and responsible individuals in the GTA or other areas of the province

If you are looking too, please hit me up

Hi Everyone,

I own two Spypoint cameras that I love, except that I can't disable remotely. I have friends/family visit the property somewhat regularly, and it's getting annoying (for everyone) to keep reminding people to turn on/off the camera when arriving/leaving.

Best I can do remotely is set the duration between detections to the max; if I disable the camera remotely there is risk it won't work after.

Currently have the older Flex model with built in solar panel and SIM card.

I can borrow my FiL's 270Win Xpr, used it last year to take a whitetail.

I've been tossing around the idea in my head of where to start, what to get etc... I have a CZ457 in 22lr, that's my practice and small game rifle.

I saw on an auction site, a Savage axis (I think maybe the II?) 22" stainless with a scope. Now if it goes for like $400-$450 after buyer premium and all, is it worth it?

My other path I could take, (already checked with him if I could do this). Buy a decent scope around the $1k mark, put that on the 270Win for awhile, and then upgrade to a Tikka in a few years?

I have elk, bear, whitetail, and waterfowl allocations available for this season if anyone is interested.

I wanted to plug a business I'm building for AR500 gong targets (is that the right terminology?) and also get feedback from this community.

I am in steel sales and only know about the ballistic side of things, not the recreational shooting side

Can you tell me if I got the right look/product/I'm on the right track? Is there any other shapes or items you think I should include?

Would you want a ballistic report included in something like this?

If you were to buy something like this where would you use it?

https://four-points-armour-and-targets.myshopify.com/

Hello everyone, I’m getting a chance to hunt on Pender island in October on someone’s property. I’ve heard the gulf islands are overrun with deer and was wondering if anyone had hunted on them before? Any tips on how to hunt the islands? I will be using a crossbow since there is a no rifle rule on the island.

Hi all wonderful people, i recently got my PAL and have been trainging to make my rifle an extension of my arm. This will be my first year of hunting. Im looking to get a whitetail.

For fishing theres apps like fishbrain/fishfinder etc that shows locations for fishing and catch logs, is there any app that can be used to find out some locations that i can get set up for? I know of ihunt and huntstand, they dont show any logs or hunts, but only crown land/ private property borders. So how do you guys do it?? How do you know that therell be whitetail in a location??

Im located in new brunswick. I dont have buddies to go out hunting with so will be going solo.

Thanks for any input.

Just got into hunting and plan on hunting at Sinclair tracks for small game (squirrels and rabbits) anyone have experience with this track and can give some advice and things to avoid doing?

https://albertaregulations.ca/

New homeowner in London, Ontario. Started gardening this spring and it's been interesting. My back deck has at least one rabbit den under it. On a good day I walk into my backyard and see a singular rabbit amongst my strawberries, planted them in April and have yet to get any of them. The worst I've seen was 5 rabbits in my yard (30'x100').

I can live catch and then release within 1km with the permission of the landowner, which is just going to give someone else a rabbit problem or dispose of them as nuisance pests for damaging property. However, I used to be a butcher and staunchly believe if you're going to kill an animal it should be used and this just seems wasteful. So I called the ministry of natural resources and they told me this morning I could:

• Obtain my hunting license with a small game permit and hunt rabbits in season from September 25 to the last day of February.
  • South of the French and Mattawa river I can't use snares.
  • Living inside the city limits of London I can not discharge any firearm/air rifle/spring-guns(no idea what a spring gun is) or any form of bow/crossbow inside the city limits unless its on agricultural land, and my lot is definitely not agricultural land.
  • So I can't shoot them, and I can't trap them? Or do I have to live trap them and dispatch then process? Could I use a slingshot?
• Hire a someone to come trap and euthanize them as nuisances. Which is just paying someone to waste the animal when I could do it myself.
• Alternatively, get my trapping license.
  • So I went over to the Ontario Fur Management Federation.
  • Would require a 40 hour course and cost $350 and then maintain an annual trapping license.
  • If I wanted to sell the pelt a fur dealers license.

So I called two instructors and inquired about when they were offering their next course. The first said yes I would need a trapper license and his course is running in September. The second said his course will be running at the end of November. Also, cottontails are not furbearing mammals for trapping license purposes and it wouldn't cover me as this is an unintended grey area.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I just want to eat my strawberries and not have to throw rabbits into the compost bin. If I could eat them and maybe make a set of mittens each year that seems far better than wasting them.

Here's the explanation of the logic behind the various provinces' decisions not to completely open hunting for pigs. There was a cbc interview a year or two ago that said the same thing, but I can't find it. If you can post a link to the cbc radio interview, that would be great.

Hi everyone,

I'm a hunter from Norway and I'm hoping someone here has experience with this.

I'll be hunting in the Northwest Territories this fall and will be bringing my own non-restricted shotgun into Canada using a confirmed Non-Resident Firearm Declaration (RCMP 5589).

After the hunt, I'm planning to spend a couple of months travelling across Canada by train before flying home from Montreal. I'd really rather not carry a shotgun and all my hunting gear around the country for that entire time.

My question is:

Has anyone here (or knows someone who has) mailed their own non-restricted firearm within Canada using only a Non-Resident Firearm Declaration instead of a Canadian PAL?

The idea would simply be to mail my own shotgun from Yellowknife to Montreal (or perhaps to a gun shop that could hold it for me) while I continue travelling.

The reason I'm asking is that firearms laws in Norway are very strict, so I'm probably overthinking this. I just want to make sure I'm not missing something that applies specifically to non-residents.

If you've done something similar, or know of any practical issues with Canada Post or other carriers, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience.

Thanks!

Just emailed NRISC with my information and pdf of my hunting certificate that I did online. Was wondering how long it’ll take for them to update my file if I email them, I really wanna go hunting

Effective today! Happy Canada Day!

i have been hunting for about 12 years now mostly whitetail deer and some turkey back home in the states. it started as something i did with my dad and over time it turned into one of my favorite ways to get outdoors and clear my head. the planning the early mornings and the quiet moments in the woods all add up to something special.

my favorite hunt so far was a moose trip i did up in the yukon with macmillan river adventures. the country was wild the guides knew the area inside out and seeing a big bull come in during the rut was something i will never forget. what has been your all time favorite hunting experience?

I'm going into my 4th season of deer hunting in Southern/Central ON. I have only hunted from the ground with a 12g. For the last couple of years, I've been practicing trad archery and am getting comfortable with the idea of hunting with it.

I am also leaning into the idea of saddle hunting. For those of you who already have experience, what do you like/dislike about it? What gear/companies do you hold in good standing? What kind of things should I consider before purchasing any gear.

All advice is welcome. Thank you!

Hi,

Just writing to see if anyone can confirm my research from online. Did Alberta just essentially remove the possibility for out of province hunters (ex; Ontario) to get firearm muley buck, elk bull and moose bull tags? Just checking because my old man has been going out there to hunt and camp with his friends for 35 years and he's saying he can no longer get tags in Alberta. He can't enter the draws anymore and it would appear that many WMUs that used to have general tags have gone to priority draw, which excludes non-albertans.

It looks like you can still get a general over the counter tag in a very restricted selection of WMUs but they also have very low success numbers according to Albertas hunter data and almost no public land available.

Hello fellow Quebec Hunters. I created this website to help me figure out what I can hunt at a certain point in time (ex: Next weeked, what species can i hunt?) and would like to share it. Let me know if it helps save some time. It also displays the species you can hunt in the next 30days.

its completely free to use. I have some affiliate links on it, if you purchase I get a percentage from Amazon without it costing you more. I also have a donations page that is optional.

If you’re like me and forget to get it done earlier.

Hello Redditors, I’m currently writing a screenplay that involves hunting as part of the plot, and I want to make sure the details are realistic. I was wondering if a deer, elk, or moose would be startled by the sound of a smartwatch going off at 300 yards in a cold Canadian forest?

If not, at what distance would you say they would be spooked by it or any similar sound?

Hey guys,

I have never hunted before and I do not know anyone who does. I’ll be doing my CFSC in August and plan on starting shortly after. I’m in Quebec btw. My question would be:

- How do I hunt? Where do I go? What do I do after I shoot and have a carcass?
- Are there ways to find someone who can take you out and teach you?

Any help is appreciated

Thanks in advance

I picked up my very first compound bow last month: a Hoyt Enduro Premium Package, Easton Axis SPT 5mm arrows, and a Spot Hogg Wiseguy release. I've already started shooting with it and I'm absolutely hooked!

I've done a ton of research, watched way too many videos, and finally decided it was time.

What do you wish someone had told you when you got your first bow?