Day one Pelee Island

Great hunt so far.


First time back at Pelee Island in a few years.


Tons of birds this morning.

Met a couple of MNR folks this morning but they were very professional. Just checked we had licenses and moved on.

But I noticed the number of crazies seems to be on the increase.


Met a couple of hunters walking in the same field we were hunting wearing just hunter orange hats, that’s it.

Saw a guy in a van driving around and when he saw a pheasant at the side of the road he would stop so his buddy in the back could open the side door to shoot for the inside of the van.

Saw a guy sitting on the tailgate of a pick up being driven around so he could shoot the birds at the side of the road.

Even though every map says stay out of the way of non-harvested fields saw many people trampling around the soybean fields.

The crazies are just going to end the hunt for us.

Besides the crazies excellent event so far.

During the small game season you don't actually have to wear hunters orange, however I prefer people do.

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Originally Posted by acolic

Great hunt so far.


First time back at Pelee Island in a few years.


Tons of birds this morning.

Met a couple of MNR folks this morning but they were very professional. Just checked we had licenses and moved on.

But I noticed the number of crazies seems to be on the increase.


Met a couple of hunters walking in the same field we were hunting wearing just hunter orange hats, that’s it.

Saw a guy in a van driving around and when he saw a pheasant at the side of the road he would stop so his buddy in the back could open the side door to shoot for the inside of the van.

Saw a guy sitting on the tailgate of a pick up being driven around so he could shoot the birds at the side of the road.

Even though every map says stay out of the way of non-harvested fields saw many people trampling around the soybean fields.

The crazies are just going to end the hunt for us.

Besides the crazies excellent event so far.

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Originally Posted by acolic

Great hunt so far.

Saw a guy in a van driving around and when he saw a pheasant at the side of the road he would stop so his buddy in the back could open the side door to shoot for the inside of the van.

Saw a guy sitting on the tailgate of a pick up being driven around so he could shoot the birds at the side of the road.

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Its common knowledge that the locals pot the birds this way after the season. But I just can't understand why a non-islander would pay all that money for licenses, ferry, food and accommodations, only to pot their 10 birds that way? I'm there for the experience: points, flushes, retrieves, well-made shots, spectacular misses and great company!

The discussion or argument of ground swatting birds comes up quite frequently and what I find most perplexing is the satisfaction and accomplishment they find in killing birds in that manner, not to mention the challenge. I can see taking a bird or two in that manner to eat but to drive for hundreds of miles to intentionally drive the logging roads in the morning and the evenings to shoot birds on the ground is beyond my comprehension. In my opinion they are missing out on so many other elements that are part of and provide so much pleasure in the hunt. I know I'll probably get chewed up for saying this and some will argue and use the defence that it's legal therefore they are not doing anything wrong, but I'm a big boy and I can take it. LOL

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Originally Posted by sidelock

The discussion or argument of ground swatting birds comes up quite frequently and what I find most perplexing is the satisfaction and accomplishment they find in killing birds in that manner, not to mention the challenge. I can see taking a bird or two in that manner to eat but to drive for hundreds of miles to intentionally drive the logging roads in the morning and the evenings to shoot birds on the ground is beyond my comprehension. In my opinion they are missing out on so many other elements that are part of and provide so much pleasure in the hunt. I know I'll probably get chewed up for saying this and some will argue and use the defence that it's legal therefore they are not doing anything wrong, but I'm a big boy and I can take it. LOL

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I find those that upland hunt in that fashion is because its all they know. Hunting over dogs has become a lost love. Be it the lack of trials anymore to intro new hunters to the sport or other factors its just not talked about.
I have found though all the guys I run into and invited them along have really enjoyed and had their eyes opened to it.
Might want to invited them ground swatters along and show them a different option.

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

During the small game season you don't actually have to wear hunters orange, however I prefer people do.

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I insist on blaze orange whether required or not. I witnessed a very close call on a preserve pheasant hunt when a shooter dressed in tweed who was down range and well out of position stepped out from a stand of evergreen trees just as another shooter was swinging on a flushed bird. Fortunately the shooter noticed the guy at the last second.

I stopped shooting Pelee years ago. Blaze orange wasn't enough. I wanted Kevlar too.

“Ground Swatting” Pheasant on Pelee Island without a dog. And “Ground Swatting” Grouse in Northern Ontario without a dog?? Big differences, don’t you think? Anyways I’ve been ground swatting grouse since I’ve been old enough to walk (wmu22/21b) and will continue too. Go ahead slam…big shoulders here too. Oh ya I hunt with a single shot and always wear orange :semi auto shotguns lol



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Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers

I find those that upland hunt in that fashion is because its all they know. Hunting over dogs has become a lost love. Be it the lack of trials anymore to intro new hunters to the sport or other factors its just not talked about.
I have found though all the guys I run into and invited them along have really enjoyed and had their eyes opened to it.
Might want to invited them ground swatters along and show them a different option.

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Ground swatters will stand by their conviction regardless, I know people who own dogs and still ground swat.

[QUOTE=Gregger17;1176813]“Ground Swatting” Pheasant on Pelee Island without a dog. And “Ground Swatting” Grouse in Northern Ontario without a dog?? Big differences,

Good one !

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Originally Posted by Gregger17

“Ground Swatting” Pheasant on Pelee Island without a dog. And “Ground Swatting” Grouse in Northern Ontario without a dog?? Big differences,

Good one !

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You chime in every year about “ground swatting” stay down south and load your clip pal! Have you ever been N of Hwy 17?


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