Bancroft area hunting

Hey all....A year ago I purchased a cottage half way between Bancroft & Madoc on HWY 62. I am also a new hunter. When I bought the place I figured there had to be a ton of opportunities for hunting around. Now I have called the MNR in Bancroft to find out where the crown land is in the immediate area & well apparently there isn't any. Without having to go real far is there anyone from the area that could point me in the right direction to hunt deer, small game or really anything. I just love being out hunting.

Thanks,
Bill

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Originally Posted by B Diddy

Hey all....A year ago I purchased a cottage half way between Bancroft & Madoc on HWY 62. I am also a new hunter. When I bought the place I figured there had to be a ton of opportunities for hunting around. Now I have called the MNR in Bancroft to find out where the crown land is in the immediate area & well apparently there isn't any. Without having to go real far is there anyone from the area that could point me in the right direction to hunt deer, small game or really anything. I just love being out hunting.

Thanks,
Bill

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Bill,

I,am in WMU 60 and used to hunt WMU 61.There is a ton of Crown land up that way especially east of 62 towards Gilmour,Gunter, north of Cooper and Limerick.The MNR no longer print Crown base maps but they can be purchased in Bancroft I believe at the Tourism office and a map shop.The mnr should be able to tell you where to buy these maps.
I cant believe they told you there was no crown available thats awful poor.Also if you search online on the MNR own website you will find a link with maps to crown areas.

Also the backpacker handbook is good as well.

http://www.lio.ontario.ca/imf-ows/imf.jsp?site=clupa_en

That will show you all the crown land you need to know. There is a lot west and east of 62. I know the area fairly well, a few rough ATV trails will take you around Freen, Big Buck, Little Burnt, Big Burnt, Bluff, Limit, Carson, Otter and other lakes.

LG

Wow you guys are quick...lol. I just went to put my kids to bed & a few hits already. Thanks. What the backpackers handbook?

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Originally Posted by L_GUNN

http://www.lio.ontario.ca/imf-ows/imf.jsp?site=clupa_en

That will show you all the crown land you need to know. There is a lot west and east of 62. I know the area fairly well, a few rough ATV trails will take you around Freen, Big Buck, Little Burnt, Big Burnt, Bluff, Limit, Carson, Otter and other lakes.

LG

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There appears to be general use area really close to my cottage just south of Steenburg Lake!!!......That's good news. Why would they tell me there wasn't anything near by? I don't get it. Is this map current & accurate?

Bill

There is lots of crown in the area, excellent deer and elk hunting, Oh s**t I said to much.LOL, seriously though its an excellent area, Im sure Patvetzal will chime in here shortly if not send him a PM he should be able to give you some pointers.. Good luck this season

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Originally Posted by cumminsdsl

There is lots of crown in the area, excellent deer and elk hunting, Oh s**t I said to much.LOL, seriously though its an excellent area, Im sure Patvetzal will chime in here shortly if not send him a PM he should be able to give you some pointers.. Good luck this season

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We've seen a few deer while we were out atving. I'd really like to try!! Patvetzal....That's the guys from Bancroft I see on here right?

Does anybody know if Domtar allows hunting in the Gilmour forest? I've always wondered but never really had the inclination to follow it up, it's about 65,000 acres.

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Originally Posted by DaleK

Does anybody know if Domtar allows hunting in the Gilmour forest? I've always wondered but never really had the inclination to follow it up, it's about 65,000 acres.

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A lot of the Domtar lands are sub leased throught Limerick Hunt Camps. I believe all up hw 62 you will see camp numbered 10,11 and so on.These generally lease out large blocks ie 5,000 acres for about $5,000.00 per year.Most of these camps have 25 members.

Spoke with one of the MNR biologists yesterday and apparently that is one of the main release sites for the eastern couger restoration plan,it makes sense perfect habitat.The elk were brought in to ease pressure on local deer and moose populations.It would not suprise me if the small game populations have crashed as well I know the turkey population is increasing there and they eat most of the young of the year grouse.In my humble opinion don't even bother trying.

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Originally Posted by B Diddy

We've seen a few deer while we were out atving. I'd really like to try!! Patvetzal....That's the guys from Bancroft I see on here right?

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ya thats him, not sure where he hunts but he lives there so he would know the area the best.:thumbup:

b diddy where are you around steenburg i now the area very well i cottage on steenburg and have property on weslemkoon lk rd so i can assist you on where crown is and there is alot pm if you would like

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Originally Posted by darrellf

Spoke with one of the MNR biologists yesterday and apparently that is one of the main release sites for the eastern couger restoration plan,it makes sense perfect habitat.The elk were brought in to ease pressure on local deer and moose populations.It would not suprise me if the small game populations have crashed as well I know the turkey population is increasing there and they eat most of the young of the year grouse.In my humble opinion don't even bother trying.

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Are you kidding me? The eastern cougar restoration plan? The main Release site? The biologist actually addmitted to this?

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Originally Posted by darrellf

Spoke with one of the MNR biologists yesterday and apparently that is one of the main release sites for the eastern couger restoration plan,it makes sense perfect habitat.The elk were brought in to ease pressure on local deer and moose populations.It would not suprise me if the small game populations have crashed as well I know the turkey population is increasing there and they eat most of the young of the year grouse.In my humble opinion don't even bother trying.

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What........ever. :ashamed:

Relax,skinflint.I think he's just yankin' our chain.

While there is a lot of Crown its hard to tell some of it apart from private or Corporate (Domtar). The road from Gilmor up to Weslemkoon is mostly Crown but the road west from Millbridge (Carson, Little and Big Burnt) is mostly private.
There are two hydro lines running east from 62 (Grimsthorpe and Lingham areas) that have a lot of crown, but again there are private areas along each. In most cases where you aren't welcome on the private areas they will put up signs letting you know.
The road into Domtar is gated and most of the hunt camps on their property are very possesive of their lands as Domtar is worried about lawsuits from trespassers if they get injured.
If you head north east from Gilmour you can drive right on thru to either MacArthur Mills or swing back over to #62 south of Bancroft. Dozens of stocked lakes in there...:fish:

There is also a bancroft area crownland map that I bought at Mountaoin Equipment Co-op that seems pretty good.

We have proparty up there and yes plenty of crown land, you have to watch because there is a lot of camps on crown that have been there for years. you can get a map from the MNR in Bancroft that has all the crown and private land on it . i got one there a few years back.

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Originally Posted by patvetzal

While there is a lot of Crown its hard to tell some of it apart from private or Corporate (Domtar). The road from Gilmor up to Weslemkoon is mostly Crown but the road west from Millbridge (Carson, Little and Big Burnt) is mostly private.
There are two hydro lines running east from 62 (Grimsthorpe and Lingham areas) that have a lot of crown, but again there are private areas along each. In most cases where you aren't welcome on the private areas they will put up signs letting you know.
The road into Domtar is gated and most of the hunt camps on their property are very possesive of their lands as Domtar is worried about lawsuits from trespassers if they get injured.
If you head north east from Gilmour you can drive right on thru to either MacArthur Mills or swing back over to #62 south of Bancroft. Dozens of stocked lakes in there...:fish:

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Not to sound rude, but most of the hunt camps are very possesive because we pay for the right to hunt the Domtar property. (Although the liability insurance is an issue as well.) As for the hydro lines, remember that hydro has an easement - the hydro lines are not public right of ways.

B. Diddy, our hunt camp is always looking for new members - it's not free but for under $200 you get the run of 850+ acres for the year. We're about half way between Bancroft and Madoc - 5 minutes south of the road to Gilmour - right along 62. Send me a PM if you're interested.

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Originally Posted by admafw

Not to sound rude, but most of the hunt camps are very possesive because we pay for the right to hunt the Domtar property. (Although the liability insurance is an issue as well.) As for the hydro lines, remember that hydro has an easement - the hydro lines are not public right of ways.

B. Diddy, our hunt camp is always looking for new members - it's not free but for under $200 you get the run of 850+ acres for the year. We're about half way between Bancroft and Madoc - 5 minutes south of the road to Gilmour - right along 62. Send me a PM if you're interested.

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+1 good guy ! No camps are free !

Lots of hunt camps out there looking for hunters ( good ones not slackers)

Thats what id do if i wasn't already a member of one :)

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Originally Posted by cityhunter

+1 good guy ! No camps are free !

Lots of hunt camps out there looking for hunters ( good ones not slackers)

Thats what id do if i wasn't already a member of one :)

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My camp is up that way to we have alot of fun not much game seen but we are a small camp 5 hunter at most.we do see alot of tracks and bear every day we see bears.I would try this year or maybe put out a camera an see whats around yyour place.I would find it hard that there is no game in the area.We have even seen elk around camp.I gpt some pictures of them some were I will try and find them for you and put them up for you

Definitely wasn't knocking the Domtar camps! I hunted as a guest in one for two years and loved the terrain. Completely different from what I'm in farther north. Only hunted two days each year but blooded a new rifle there.
While some hydro lines are on easements we travelled the ones east of 62 from 1973 up until about 1997 and never saw any indication that the road was on private land. Since I moved up here in 98 I've hardly had time to go that far afield...

Well folks that is certainly a bunch of reading at the end of the day to get caught up on. Thanks for all the info. Sounds like there's opportunities out there but knowing the boundaries is the issue!! I didn't think it was that easy to get into one of the Domtar camps. Or ant hunt camp for that matter. I'd be interested in something like that I'm thinkin. Or even just getting out for a day if anyone's looking for company

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Originally Posted by darrellf

Spoke with one of the MNR biologists yesterday and apparently that is one of the main release sites for the eastern couger restoration plan,it makes sense perfect habitat.The elk were brought in to ease pressure on local deer and moose populations.It would not suprise me if the small game populations have crashed as well I know the turkey population is increasing there and they eat most of the young of the year grouse.In my humble opinion don't even bother trying.

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You are too much...mr f..lol. Don't you ever have any work to do:moose:

Hi admafw

I would certainly be interested in joining your hunt camp. Please leave me details.

vantera

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Originally Posted by vantera

Hi admafw

I would certainly be interested in joining your hunt camp. Please leave me details.

vantera

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This thread is 4 years old.. I'm sure.the spot is filled...

New spots are always showing up. I would start a post in the big game section with Domtar in the title....