Im New to Ottawa and was wondering if anyone knows of some good crown land or places to hunt in the ottawa area?
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Im New to Ottawa and was wondering if anyone knows of some good crown land or places to hunt in the ottawa area?
Try the Mountain Wildlife management Area near Winchester. Of call MNR in Kempville for advice.
Sam
Lots of places to hunt, but depending on when and how your hunting will eliminate most of them. I wouldn't go near any crown land (Marlborough. Limerick or Larose Forests) between Nov 7-20. Period. So unless someone guides you into their own honey hole I wouldn't waste my efforts with those places, to much humanity where there should be deer. :)
But if your a bow hunter and better yet able to hunt during Mon-Fri all those places have some spots to hunt, with not much in the way of traffic. Another good season is the ML in Dec...very few local guys hunt that week so crown land spots are pretty good.
I also see on Kijiji some camps are advertising or looking for new members to share the cost of a camp, usually around $300 for the week, which isn't bad to get a start if the group is good.
Good luck !!
can u post them or where do I look in Kijii
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Originally Posted by MikePal
Here's a couple that are on Kijiji now..there are usually more when you get closer to the season.
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-services-o...AdIdZ394709457
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-se...AdIdZ399843480
thanks for the responses, actually going to be picking up a ML in the next couple of weeks so will be looking forward to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
Hello Sam, would you know if a hunter need a letter of permission to hunt at Mountain Wildlife management near Winchester? I have a letter of permission from the South Nation Conservation, not sure if it make a difference.
Thank you,
If your talking about the place just before Winchester down Armstrong road. All the fields are private property including the cedars and the swamp up to the road and some parts of the road. Straight down where the road goes to crap is the Conservation land it goes for about 1 km. Then the crown land starts. I hunt on the private part mostly. You need a permit for the Conservation property. You'll see hide outs through the private lands.
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Originally Posted by Carson
Thanks GreatWhite, yes this is the place. I was thinking to go by Loughlin Ridge Rd direct where the ponds are. I will call MNR on Monday to find out about the permit. It's going to be Grouse hunting tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
Happy Hunting!
Might see you there, havent decided if I am going tomorrow morning or afternoon. As I said the fields are off limit I think from the round about. everything on the left going down the mud road is private, to the right is crown you'll see the outhouse. Down at then end of the road turning left there is a gate. straight is the Conservation land on the other side of the road. If you see my blind it has a tin roof. Please deposits apples. :D (Where my blind actually is private).
If you see a white Jimmy or white Sunbird that's me. I will probably be heading to the fields and going to check some blinds.
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Originally Posted by Carson
OK I clicked on your link that section I'm pretty sure is crown, so you don't need the paper. But check better safe then sorry. I haven't hunted down that side. There are a few people who hunt ducks down there, but I have only gone exploring down there a few times. So I guess I won't see you I will be on the other side. I'm probably going in the afternoon. I will becoming in through Highway 31 onto Armstrong road.
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Originally Posted by Carson
The only permit you need to hunt here is the appropriate hunting licenses. I was there on Thursday sighting in my crossbow for the deer season. The bush is still very thick, so it will be a tough hunt for grouse, but good luck anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carson
Strange how that place is divided by crown and Conservation authority. By the way they don't know where there property begins and ends. I spoke to them there surveys are from the 1800's. I know where the boundaries are as we had some issues with our private land a new landowner, but all was worked out. Except as I said the Conservation authority for the area doesn't know where their own boundaries and the MNR doesn't care.
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Originally Posted by rf2
I wasn't aware that there was any distinction between the types of properties in the "Bog", other than private and public. I guess if the Conservation Authority and the province don't have things figured out, there's nothing for us hunters to really worry about. A lot of the land in the northern part of the Bog that you are talking about is not easily accessible anyways, because it is pretty wet and thick there. Even if you don't have permission from the Conservation Authority (if it's even required), I doubt anyone from the Conservation Authority would bother you. Which Conservation Authority are you talking about anyway? Rideau Valley or South Nation?
But from the experiences I hear tell of , that is were you want to hunt..it's where the big boys hang out. The nastier the better.Quote:
Originally Posted by rf2
South Nation. Personally I wouldn't get a permit. I'm not going to tell the long storey, but let's just say their were some issues between hunting parties and the MNR and South Nation were also involved, let's put it this way they were not helpful. They don't even know where the boundaries are, but I do. My friend spent quite a bit of money. If the South Nation wan't info my friend wants money back also the road is on my friend's property.
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Originally Posted by rf2
I'd have to agree with that. I used to hunt deer in the South Mountain Wildlfe Area a lot. It was the only spot I hunted. Well, I hunted closer to Development rd and kerrs ridge road, and I'd see the odd buck, mostly does though. Every year these guys would drive all the way down development rd to the really wet part of the bog, and they would leave with some really nice bucks. I eventually decided to scout that area out, and I didn't find any tree stands (probably because there aren't many trees in that part, mostly tall brush). One morning I decided to try to set up back there during the bow hunt, but the local guys who hunted that part of the bog left their trucks parked in the middle of the trail, so I decided it would be best to hunt my regular spots. During all the years I hunted there, the best deer I took out of there was a smallish racked 9 pointer (huge body though). My friend shot a really nice 9 pointer about a half hour later while I was looking for mine. Usually though, I'd come out with does or 1.5 year old bucks. A member of my hunting party also took a big 8 pointer out of there. All the biggest deer I've seen came out of the crappy part of the bog. All this talk makes me want to check that part of the bog out again this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
RFT Is that side of the Bog dried up this year? I know this side it water level is extremely some 3 ft deep ruts are all dried out. How are the rabbit over there and the grouse.Very few rabbits on this side (I have only seen 2 ever) grouse just a few.
Because I don't hunt the area that much anymore, I haven't checked out most of my regular spots this year. Most of my regular spots are dry anyway, with the exception of Loughlin rd, which has been impassible by ATV for the last few years because of beavers.
When I went to sight in my crossbow, I stopped at one of my permanent stands, and the area is getting pretty overgrown. It's amazing how much the bush changes over the period of a few years. The grouse population at this end of the bog used to be pretty good, but in the last 4 or 5 years it has gone down. The rabbit population has never been great. I've seen a number of coyotes there, so it might be a nice spot to try coyote hunting. GW, let me know if you ever want to check the area out for small game. I'll show you mine if you show me yours!
Grouse on this end was small, I usually saw more then 3 on an outing, although I rarly had more then 2 or 3 hrs with small kid's. So I guess there realy are no rabbits like my friends have always told me (I thought it was me):).
Lot's of Yotes on this side as well the deer have thinned over the past few years and have treaded up again some what.
My stand has really grown up. but the deer path is not as well traveled this year, going to put a portable another 200 m closer on the swamp. The Apple tree had no apples this year.
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@ GW and RF2
Thanks guys for the info regarding that place. I have cought a black duck on Sunday.
:thumbup:Happy hunting!
I was out last week. The bog is very wet and still quite thick. Too thick for the dog to work.
Beau, are you hunting solo, or with a bud? That area down there seems like a busy area. Depends on how far you are willing to travel to get away from things. There are some good crown areas west of town as well. Where I hunted for a dozen years, it was solid bush and swamp for a long way from the north shore of a lake with nary a farm or anything around. These critters are not used to people, it's different hunting.
Like Mike said, you are best to stay clear of going in blind anywhere during rifle season. Most crown land has had established deer camps for a long, long time, and usually camps respect each others "territory" during the gun season.
Good luck with it. Cheers
His smitty55 yeah I'm hunting solo here in Ottawa have been out to limerick forest off Forsyth rd saw a couple nice does on Monday but no doe tag. Where are these places west of Ottawa you were talking about?
Hey Beau_cates. Talk to the owner of Log Cabin orchard near Osgoode, he has used hunters in the past to stop the decimation of the apple trees. there are plenty of places to hunt on private land IF you are willing to do the leg work and talk to the land owners. it might be a little late now for gun season but still plenty of time if you are a bow hunter. drop me a PM and we can talk
dave
Heya Beau. The area I know well was the north shore of White Lake. Lots of crown land. Quite busy the first week of rifle season. Your best bet to start would be to check out the crown land use policy atlas at http://www.giscoeapp.lrc.gov.on.ca/w...er/Viewer.html.
Cheers
At the end of that Armstrong Rd is that private or public land?
1 part private, 1 part Conservation Authority and 1 part crown. Depends on exactly where you mean.
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Originally Posted by beau_cates
Just drove to end if that Armstrong Rd the other day where abouts is the crown land part?
It seems that after 2 years and 7 posts u still haven't figured it out. Good luck
10 years later are you still hunting there
Loughlin road off Development road OK I know where that is. Yeah been down there a few times by the pit's. I have never seen much