Hey guys im getting my hunting license this weekend i wanted to go deer hunting with a couple of buddy's where would be the closest place to go ? Anyone from here hunt?

I hunt, pretty much everything, but not around T.O,
do you mean your doing the course this weekend? if so you'll only be able to bow hunt, it takes something absurd like 6 months for your firearms license to go through before you can legally carry a gun. just some info they dont tell you before the course, I did the course a few years ago thinking i could gun hunt after the course.... little did i know it takes 6 months for paperwork. Goodluck huntin either way, the adrenaline is pretty aweseome leading up to a kill/afterwards, you'll be pretty amped up im sure.

Hey dustin where do you go hunting about's?

living out in sask. You don't need a fac or fas or hst to hunt.. just a health card baby!..

I only hunt humans

Well local to me is ottawa, I go to pennsylvania for a week every year for deer, duck and goose is all local too, I live way out in the country so pretty much anywhere works.

Wanted to do mostly deer hunting, but it does not seem to be anywhere thats worth going in southern ontario.

I know out in the bush around the base in meaford is pretty good. The Ottawa valley is good especially near pembrooke, chalk river and deep river.
Real men bow hunt anyway, crossbow is a real entertainer

Hey Luc,
I hope you are not referring to the "real men" that sit in trees all day and wait till the deer is close to shoot it with their bow.
The real men are the ones that hunt down their pray and can take them down from a distance. I have had a bow for a while, and although I don't get to shoot it too often as I am not in the suburbs I love going home to shoot it!

There are tons of place to hunt in southern ontario. You need to befriend someone that owns some land and get permission to hunt it. Thats the way to go. If its a mix of farm and bush get a feed plot going the summer before. Get some trail cams out and see where they are.

Another way is to get an old van or truck and drive around until you hit one.

Rambo over here

Haha I'm talking about stalking with a bow. "blind shooters" are disgraceful. For every bow hunter that hunts from a blind or a stand there's two rifle hunters that do it.

Real bow hunting is a dying art but it really is the best way to go

I actually own a crossbow but planning to hunt with a rifle,Where do you guys go hunting mostly?

Everyone always has a spot they feel is best, some guys will actually get really pissed if you creep on theirs. If you just want to make a day out of it hit hwy 17 somewhere between cobden and Deep river park your truck on the highway or in the bush and go for a stroll in the woods until you see something you'd like to kill (preferably an animal) The wardens up this way are real dicks though.

Dont mind going for a weekend but to begin woudnt be going much more then that.

I bowhunt aswell, bowtech destroyer 350, who cares if you hunt from a blind or not were all hunters, out for the same reasons. Ever try skeet shooting ruben? Absolute blast .

No havent ever done that to be honest with you never realy have shot a gun so all of this is new to me ive shot crossbows and thats about it. Always wanted to get my hunting license and now that a couple of friends have it and ill actually have someone to go with im gona go ahead with it just want to find somewere to hun thats not more then 3 and half 4 hours from toronto.

skeet shooting is a blast, But I also like sitting 600-700 yards out and watch the beer get slammed down!..

I also like skeet shooting and slamming beer down. Ruben if you've got the bucks my friend is manager at a prestige hunting reserve north of Cobourg. 400+ acres I think. Lots of deer and about 20-30 acres of food plot.

I also highly recommend duck/goose hunting if you want a challenge and to kill many things at once.

Practice with prairie chickens.. 12g semi.. BOOM.. POOF

Adam do you no what the name of your friends reserve is and how much they charge for hunting there?

Its ridiculously expensive. Its mill valley estate. I could ask my buddy what rates are.

Yea if u can that would be great just for hunting area no lodge or anything

My buddy will inquire. Only does no bucks running around at the moment. For example a driven bird shoot is $900 for the day. Driven bird shoot meaning they release birds into the woods, then a week later they drive them out and you shoot them.

you'll get addicted, i need a bigger gun case soon, and i agree , goose/duck is aweseome , just so much shooting in a short amount of time.

I have the perfect gun for you


I think that will take care of any animal you encounter!

Or for more close range hunting

do want

what are they called, incindierie rounds? blow up on impact, i want those, i think that is considered good knock down power for stubborn animals/objects/zombies

Or get some nice dragon breath rounds haha.

You ever check out FPS Russian on youtube?

Personally I find driven shoots to be almost like cheating. They take all the skill out of being quiet and patient. They are a blast at a lodge with your friends though.

What shotgun do you guys think someone starting should pick up ? And where was that dustin maybe next time you go duck hunting me and a friend will come along if u don't mind.

Field beside my house lol,
Well I'd say a pump action, simple design and easy to use, 12 gauge,

I love my newest one, Ithaca model 500 12g, 2 3\4 chamber, over and under barrel

AHAHA must be nice to live outside of the city sometimes don't have to drive an hour to off to have some fun.

definitely a simple pump, get comfortable with the style and action before you start thinking bigger

You guys don't suggest going with a semi automatic shotgun?

By all means, but your looking for a something to pop your cherry. Your also talking about another price range. You may not actually care for hunting when you go. If I was you I'd be looking for a synthetic pump 12ga you'd be surprised how fast you can actually cycle the action anyway

Get a used gun too, half the price, and still quality guns.

Where would i be able to find a used gun?

you can buy a nice .306 savage package for 429.99$.. Thats rifle, cleanning gear, case and a nice bushmaster scoope.

Buy new, know what your getting.

Look into getting an AA12, right Luc?!

Ruben,

Just checking to make sure you also got your PAL while doing the hunting course. You will need a POL at a minimum. DO NOT try and hunt without one. The last thing you need is a weapons charge to deal with. Game wardens are ALWAYS around.

If you already have a POL/PAL, here is a link to some used non-restricted firearms in Canada (shotguns/rifles which you can hunt with):
http://www.firearmscanada.com/ad-category/non_restricted_firearms/

I started hunting when I was 15. I haven't gone in about 15 years, but I may go for deer this year. I've moved to more handgun/rifle target sports, used to do tons of trap/skeet. Guns are a lot like DSMs, you want to start modding almost immediately. But, just like with cars, it's very easy to cross the legal boundaries. Make sure you are well-informed before doing anything.

Michael i am going this weekend for the corse they said it includes your hunting license and non restricted firearm license is there anything else i should be taking?

Also where do you usually go deer hunting?

Ruben there is no way you can get your firearms license same day. You can do the course and exam. They then send your personal details to the RCMP in Orillia you will get a stamped sheet back from them (same form you fill out when on the course). Then you have to get your picture and fingerprints done (maybe not the prints I can't remember) send that in with $65 and wait for the government to send you your PAL. It takes along time to get that back. There is a form for this. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/form-formulaire/index-eng.htm#f1 see form CAFC921.

Once done your course you can walk into any MNR office and get your outdoors card and purchase a small games license. I believe you can also purchase a buck tag but must apply for a doe tag. But no hunting with firearms until you get that PAL in hand.

No word from my friend on the reserve stuff yet.

Also, while its nice to have a rifle, you won't be able to hunt much in southern ontario with it. Regulations call for shotgun only for most wildlife managements zones. Go north (not sure how far) and you can use rifle. Get a nice mossberg or remington with a couple of barrels (slug and rifled). I would not recommend a semi auto for a beginner. Often on a hunt you may not even fire a single shot. The idea is not to miss with the first one. Plus a semi auto is a little more "unsafe" for the beginner (easier to fire accidentally). Great for skeet/bird though.

Buying a used gun is fine, it's not like a car where you can't really see what's going on. Detailed stripping works to inspect, make sure the action cycles correctly and try and cycle some dummy rounds through it.

Knowing what your buying comes with experience. Shotguns don't have much "under the hood" anyway they really are a simple weapon to master the basics on.

What i am going for is ontario hunter education course and canadian fire arms safety course exam. How hard are these exams for someone that has little to no knowledge?

there are practice tests out there, alot of the content really is common sense stuff.

the course is designed to teach someone who knows absolutely nothing about hunting or guns/safety. you dont need to study for it, i believe its around 13 hours of class time over the weekend, they should have several types of guns there to demonstrate and let you practice loading( blanks) and get familiar with the actions before the firearms safety course aspect. heres a tip to pass the course, while handling the gun in class, control the muzzle direction at ALL times, straight up in the air is your safest bet, the instructor will designate a safe direction in the room aswell.

straight up or straight down.... haha

they really don't expect you to know anything, hence the class

If I understand you right, you are challenging the tests without the courses? If yes, read on. If you're taking the courses, you'll do fine.

Don't take this the wrong way, but you will likely fail the first round of tests. There is a ton of information in the courses that they expect you to repeat verbatim in the exam. Not only that, but you're expected to know how to handle a firearm safely, know how to work the various actions, safeties, choose the right ammo for your firearm, how to conduct yourself at a firing range, etc. I would highly recommend you transfer the money you have invested in the tests to the courses. Don't waste your time or money, and invest in a little knowledge that might save yours or someone elses life (or at least keep you out of danger). Also, the courses will allow you to ask the same questions you're asking here to people who leave and breathe this stuff everyday. They can tell you where to hunt, what firearms to buy, what to wear, and maybe recommend camps that are happy to take new hunters.

To answer your question, I hunted in Haliburton for deer. The owner of the camp is not taking new hunters, as the spots are all booked up (lodging). Being honest, you will not being hunting this year. By the time you get the paperwork done (the shuffle between the OFA and the RCMP), you will not see your PAL/POL until May/June of next year.

Michael i will be doing the courses its this weekend sun from 8-6pm and sat from 8-1pm what they told me is during that time ill learn enough to pass both tests.

Oh, okay, I misunderstood. You'll do just fine, the courses cover tons of info.

Thats great i just didnt imagen it would take that long for everything to come in. I guess this will be a next year thing.

the government likes to take their sweet time handling paperwork, trust me

So today i did my firearms test and my hunting license test and passed both ! Fire arms test is harder then the actual hunting license.

atta boy, now do us all a favour and go kill something

So just picked up my first gun and went with a remington 870 express mag !

you buy it new. it's a nice looking piece!

Yea i payed 550 for the gun and some shells ! now need to find a nice place to hunt Rabbit.

Lol a rabbit ? Go up North and shoot a Moose or something, b/w the eyes

Moose season is not open right now Reza cant just shoot anything at any time of year.

Lots of moose out here on the Rock.

I'm gonna get into hunting this year myself.

I heard there more moose than people out there!

NFLD... where people are people, and Moose are nervous.

I shot bambi about 4 years ago, gutted and cleaned him, got 66lbs of meat off him...NEVER AGAIN!!!

I can't ever see myself killing for sport. Not even when I go fishing in the summer, like every second or third week, always catch and release.

Don't think I would like shooting something but I have absolutely no issues fishing for food Trout/Pike/although I also love catching smaller tastier fish like black bass/smallmouth bass and perch. I miss camping, hopefully this summer I get a chance.

do i sense a dsm hunt/fish camp soon???? lol imagine

in my region, you can only hunt (shoot) in November, more specifically, 1st and 3rd week. And holy cow is it ever cold out.

Post pictures of your guns.

Here is some of my 300 mag I picked up this weekend. Has less kick then my 7mm mag suprizingly.

ya a gun pic thread would be cool, I picked up a couple recently aswell.

Marlin 17 HMR
Simonov SKS
winchester model 94 Klondike edition
stoeger x10 pellet gun, its great, a pellet gun that you need a PAL to buy, squirrels dont have a chance within 100 yards

Mike, im not up on my hunting dates, but .... you can target shoot whenever you feel like it here, anytime of the year.

Deer season is open for a while too, only 2 weeks you are allowed to use a rifle, and another week i think for muzzle loader, and is open to bow hunting the whole season duration.

duck and goose is a long season aswell.

Coyote is fair game all year.

so basicly you CAN shoot a rifle at targets all year.

trust me, I was held a gunpoint by 10 cops last weekend. I went skeet shooting and someone called the cops on me, and since we are considered Ottawa now they showed up to the boonies with 10 cars, shut roads down for 5 hours trying to find me, I didnt even know they were chasing me, I just go offroading and bring a couple rifles quite often. I didnt even get a warning or anything, ran my guns, and ID, and i was on my way.

Just picked up new Rifle for deer season we booked up a resort by lake nipissing, should be fun but we only have buck tags

you want to hunt rabbit come by my place. Those little bastards are in my yard everyday! My dog has killed 2 already this season

Will do Tim

Heres some pics

Remington 870 super mag



Browning x bolt 30-06

So got my First buck on christmas eve with a bow check out the pictures !

Sweeeeeeeeeet, i wanna get into some bow action!