ganaraska forest

Hey yall ive been looking for spots to hunt and have heard that the ganaraska forest is open to hunters for a fee of 60$. Im just wondering if anyone on here has hunted there?? With any luck lol

Sorry no 1st hand hunting info.

I looked into x country skiing and hunting there. Here's the link with phone #@top of page and hunting info @ bottom of page.
http://www.grca.on.ca/forest-recreation.html

EDIT: Here a link to the NO HUNTING and HUNTING map
http://www.grca.on.ca/downloads/maps...2011_Final.pdf

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by skypilot

Sorry no 1st hand hunting info.

I looked into x country skiing and hunting there. Here's the link with phone #@top of page and hunting info @ bottom of page.
http://www.grca.on.ca/forest-recreation.html

EDIT: Here a link to the NO HUNTING and HUNTING map
http://www.grca.on.ca/downloads/maps...2011_Final.pdf

---

Thanks for the info:goodstuff:

I believe the books available at the following link include information on the Ganaraska forest (sounds familiar, but I don't have mine with me right now)
http://www.outdoorsolution.ca/

The two volumes cover many areas in southern Ontario.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by gordooo

Thanks for the info:goodstuff:

---

You're welcome. Post and let us know how you make out.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by gordooo

Hey yall ive been looking for spots to hunt and have heard that the ganaraska forest is open to hunters for a fee of 60$. Im just wondering if anyone on here has hunted there?? With any luck lol

---

It's a great area to hunt for small game,but,it's not without issues. First is heavy use by non-hunters,namely motorcross dirt bikers (by the dozens) most afternoons after school,weekends and holidays,making hunting difficult. Through the week is the best time to go. Second,the forest is closed to motorized vehicles except snowmobiles (trail conditions permitting) from Dec.1 to Apr.30 every year. Third,there isn't a lot of big game in any areas mainly because there's no watering holes,ponds,creeks or lakes making Deer transient and nocturnal. Some get taken every year,but,darn few. GRCA charges fees for every activity. Go to www.grca.on.ca for a full listing of fee schedules for all activities.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by trimmer21

It's a great area to hunt for small game,but,it's not without issues. First is heavy use by non-hunters,namely motorcross dirt bikers (by the dozens) most afternoons after school,weekends and holidays,making hunting difficult. Through the week is the best time to go. Second,the forest is closed to motorized vehicles except snowmobiles (trail conditions permitting) from Dec.1 to Apr.30 every year. Third,there isn't a lot of big game in any areas mainly because there's no watering holes,ponds,creeks or lakes making Deer transient and nocturnal. Some get taken every year,but,darn few. GRCA charges fees for every activity. Go to www.grca.on.ca for a full listing of fee schedules for all activities.

---

Thanks for the info. Im not havin any luck getting any spots to hunt turkey for this spring so im thinkin im gona buy a pass and head out there and scout for some turkey. Have u hunted there ??? Im just starting out hubting this spring for turkey and would love to know where to start ???

I've seen some turkey there but few and far between. Try to hunt the edges of the forest - by farmer fields (make sure you're on public land) and by the power lines.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by gordooo

Thanks for the info. Im not havin any luck getting any spots to hunt turkey for this spring so im thinkin im gona buy a pass and head out there and scout for some turkey. Have u hunted there ??? Im just starting out hubting this spring for turkey and would love to know where to start ???

---

It's a good place to start to learn to hunt Turkey. They're aren't a lot there,but,like another poster mentioned,if you hunt the edge of the forest near farmers fields,you just might connect. If there's any around,that's where they'll be. Try out different calls and remember that practice makes perfect.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rf2

I believe the books available at the following link include information on the Ganaraska forest (sounds familiar, but I don't have mine with me right now)
http://www.outdoorsolution.ca/

The two volumes cover many areas in southern Ontario.

---

I ordered both of these, and when I received them was surprised at the very low-fidelity maps and very high-level, broad and shallow descriptions of hunting lands.

Most of the information in those books is already available on the internet for free.

You will not find much in the way of detailed information such as access points or trails.

Still, there is *some* good information in there...