Would Love to Mentor New Hunters (GTA Area)
Hey all! 30 y/o dude here recently moved to the GTA from Alberta. As I roll up my sleeves and start diving into Ontario hunting, I'm constantly reminded of how much my hunting mentor back in Alberta taught me when I got started.
I almost forgot how much I learned from this guy who's about 20 years older than me. Understanding regs, finding good lands, marksmanship, field dressing and processing, building a relationship with landowners/CO's/other hunters… It really feels surreal looking back at myself a few years ago: with a sudden spark of interest I stumbled upon hunting when I knew absolutely nothing about it. Heck, I remember how confusing it was the first time I picked up an Alberta hunting regs summary. Now that I have to do a lot of research and relationship building again in a new province, I get nostalgic. Good times!
I was fortunate to get guidance as a newbie. I want to contribute back to the hunting community. Thought I'd start with doing what my mentor did for me.
If you're a new hunter in the GTA looking for guidance/mentorship, I'm happy to connect. It's all unofficial ofc, I'm not a professional instructor or anything. Goes without saying you need to have your own license/PAL etc. ready.
A bit more about me. I'm mostly a recurve bow hunter. In the past few years, each season I usually bag under a dozen grouses, a couple of rabbits/squirrels, and there was one time I got really lucky with a pheasant (ikr?). Although archery is my personal preference, I also use firearms, mostly for big games. I strongly feel like the fun of hunting absolutely extends to both before and after harvesting the game. I'm super passionate about discovering lands, building relationships with various parties, honing in on game processing and cooking skills. If these sound possibly helpful for you, please feel free to reach out!
Have a great season everyone!!
