La Rose forest

Has anybody been to La Rose Forest before ? I have a map of where is allowed to hunt but i yet still am having complications reading the map, but im sure i will figure it out.

I am just wondering if its worth going out to La Rose forest for small game , not sure if theres waterfowl there, but at least grouse. Lately i have been going out to alot of spots i see on crown land atlas andb8 out of 10 times these " public land " all of a sudden they private land, its so frustrating so i thought i would try something in the city-ish.. so will be heading to Malbrough since its very close to my place i was told apparently theres good waterfowl there and maybe grouse, but also apparently La Rose has good grouse hunt.

Would it be to much if i asked experience hunters if its worth going out to La Rose.. im kinda losing my mojo with all these trips and no success, i think i am gonna have to find the courage to go up to a farmers door step and ask for permission to hunt on private land!

Of the two forests, Marlborough would be my choice for small game. It is worth a trip to Larose, but a lot of that forest is just evergreen plantation, which is not too useful from a hunting perspective. Also, there are sections of that forest that are not open to hunting, so you have to be a bit careful where you go. There is game there, but it will take a while to figure out exactly where.
Marlborough has good access, and if it is close to your home, I would definitely suggest you start there.

Thank you.

Appreciate your respond, helps me out a bit, i felt the same about La Rose when i went last year, Malbrough down the road from my house, will make the best of it

Like rf2 said.

I have twice tone out to Larose many years ago and never saw a thing or any indications.

Its weird, you'd think there would be good hunt there, on the bright side mt first canoe i recently purchased and just today i bought a dozen of duck decoys im so pumped to find me a spot and have a good hunt !

Larose is more of a plantation built on sand just not the right mix of tree's and shrubs.

After deer season I will be doing some rabbit hunting in Marlborough. Don't think I am going to get out for ducks or geese this year.

A bunch of us from the Ottawa are get together for breakfast occasionally and your welcome to join just let me know on the thread before the Oct 22nd which is when I will book a table breakfast is planned for Oct 29 around 10:30 AM, see the link to the thread below.

https://www.oodmag.com/community/sho...t-Anyone/page4

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Moerab

Its weird, you'd think there would be good hunt there, on the bright side mt first canoe i recently purchased and just today i bought a dozen of duck decoys im so pumped to find me a spot and have a good hunt !

---

Id love that brother. I may be visiting the in laws in Hamilton that weekend and the week following, but you know what i am gonna definitely try to come a bit sooner!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rf2

Of the two forests, Marlborough would be my choice for small game. It is worth a trip to Larose, but a lot of that forest is just evergreen plantation, which is not too useful from a hunting perspective. Also, there are sections of that forest that are not open to hunting, so you have to be a bit careful where you go. There is game there, but it will take a while to figure out exactly where.
Marlborough has good access, and if it is close to your home, I would definitely suggest you start there.

---

How well do you know the malbrough forest ? There's a pond just off of Steven Roger's road I'm trying to check out but not sure how deep the water is, I wonder if I need a canoe or if I wore waders and walked in should be good enough

Lot's of ponds, I go in off Paden road walk about 2 km and there is a little pond, Also been in duck hunting off Heapy road that comes off Dwyer Hill road

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bush-man

How well do you know the malbrough forest ? There's a pond just off of Steven Roger's road I'm trying to check out but not sure how deep the water is, I wonder if I need a canoe or if I wore waders and walked in should be good enough

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by greatwhite

Lot's of ponds, I go in off Paden road walk about 2 km and there is a little pond, Also been in duck hunting off Heapy road that comes off Dwyer Hill road

---

Oh sweet bro, thank you for that, I will check out the map with them directions and plan a day and time to go out !! It's so nice to know about this forest I love how close it is to my place

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by greatwhite

Lot's of ponds, I go in off Paden road walk about 2 km and there is a little pond, Also been in duck hunting off Heapy road that comes off Dwyer Hill road

---

Wow I just noticed how HUGE the forest is! Is there a map online or somewhere I can find, incase the forest had some private land I can avoid

Use Google Earth and check it out.

I don't think I will get out there right now but I will be out there after deer shotgun season and maybe after breakfast in Kemptville Oct 29th.

Your welcome to join others from the site for breakfast.

https://www.oodmag.com/community/sho...t-Anyone/page4

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by greatwhite

Use Google Earth and check it out.

I don't think I will get out there right now but I will be out there after deer shotgun season and maybe after breakfast in Kemptville Oct 29th.

Your welcome to join others from the site for breakfast.

https://www.oodmag.com/community/sho...t-Anyone/page4

---

Hey bro i have no idea if i would be able to make it or not, very hard to to make plans in advance with a busy schedule i got , but please pencil me in, I would love to come for breakfast and meet some new fowlks with the same interest! But if if if I had to cancel for any reason I really do apologize for it!!!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bush-man

How well do you know the malbrough forest ? There's a pond just off of Steven Roger's road I'm trying to check out but not sure how deep the water is, I wonder if I need a canoe or if I wore waders and walked in should be good enough

---

Access in the forest is pretty easy, so you should be able to check it out anytime during the fall when the access roads are open. Close to Roger Stevens drive on the south side there is a large pond, but I am pretty sure there is no hunting allowed. People are constantly walking their dogs etc there. The are other ponds on the north side of Roger Stevens where a canoe or kayak would be best for retrieval.

Actually I think you can hunt there, just check the signs in the parking lot's, I have hunted off Rogers Stevens before.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rf2

Access in the forest is pretty easy, so you should be able to check it out anytime during the fall when the access roads are open. Close to Roger Stevens drive on the south side there is a large pond, but I am pretty sure there is no hunting allowed. People are constantly walking their dogs etc there. The are other ponds on the north side of Roger Stevens where a canoe or kayak would be best for retrieval.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by greatwhite

Actually I think you can hunt there, just check the signs in the parking lot's, I have hunted off Rogers Stevens before.

---

I know that on the backside of that parcel, which you can access from the main trail which heads south from Roger Stevens there was a sign saying no motorized access and no hunting. I have always just figured that the pond was off limits to hunting. With the number of people accessing that pond by the wide trail that goes right to it, I can't imagine that the hunting would be very good there anyway. There are much better options in the forest.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rf2

I know that on the backside of that parcel, which you can access from the main trail which heads south from Roger Stevens there was a sign saying no motorized access and no hunting. I have always just figured that the pond was off limits to hunting. With the number of people accessing that pond by the wide trail that goes right to it, I can't imagine that the hunting would be very good there anyway. There are much better options in the forest.

---

I just came back from the forest, I was at some random pond I spotted on the map off of Roger Steven's road E4 I believe, but the only thing I didn't do I didn't bring my canoe for some dumb reason, I was ducks deeper in to the pond, where I was sitting in the bushes by the trail just once around 730sh am I had few ducks coming down to my decoy I shot once missed I didn't shoot again because I didn't think my waders were high enough to walk in retrive my kill so I teased my self a bit and left, rookie mistake was not bringing my canoe, still would like to explore the forest hoping to find other spots and have a better hunt, I like that it's not far from my place since I don't know anybody to hunt on private land!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bush-man

I just came back from the forest, I was at some random pond I spotted on the map off of Roger Steven's road E4 I believe, but the only thing I didn't do I didn't bring my canoe for some dumb reason, I was ducks deeper in to the pond, where I was sitting in the bushes by the trail just once around 730sh am I had few ducks coming down to my decoy I shot once missed I didn't shoot again because I didn't think my waders were high enough to walk in retrive my kill so I teased my self a bit and left, rookie mistake was not bringing my canoe, still would like to explore the forest hoping to find other spots and have a better hunt, I like that it's not far from my place since I don't know anybody to hunt on private land!

---

Well, you gotta start somewhere! I guess now you know what to do next time. We are very lucky to have access to such a large, huntable public parcel so close to the city. Better luck next time!

True, and I am enjoying the forest, very spacious, I met few people out there and they were chill, I was nervous at one point I had my car parked on side of the road and I was pretty far from it I was hoping no body would pop my tires or do anything els, because I heard many of them stores out in Calabogie people screwed around with other people's car, so I cut my trip short just to make sure car was ok, and fair enough it was fine, I don't think so far I heard anybody had that kind of experience in Malbrough forest.

For the most part I have never encountered anti hunters when out hunting and luckily none of the people I have ever worked with were anti hunters or anti gun.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bush-man

True, and I am enjoying the forest, very spacious, I met few people out there and they were chill, I was nervous at one point I had my car parked on side of the road and I was pretty far from it I was hoping no body would pop my tires or do anything els, because I heard many of them stores out in Calabogie people screwed around with other people's car, so I cut my trip short just to make sure car was ok, and fair enough it was fine, I don't think so far I heard anybody had that kind of experience in Malbrough forest.

---