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Hello all, as of august 15 I will be living in Borden, coming from Halifax. I am hoping to meet up with local hunters to get into tbe swing of things there when I arrive. I hunt everything here, small game, deer, and coyote, but my passion is in the waterfowl blind. I am especially interested in your turkeys. I have a 30-06, 12g and compound bow a with a box blind and a bunch of duck and geese decoys. Pm me if you'd be interested in getting together.
I used to live in Borden back in 82-86....they had a very active 'Rod and Gun' club on the base. I wonder if it still there, a good place to meet fellow hunters etc.
Welcome to the forum !!!
It was a few years back when I did training. I have heard rumour its now shut down, might just have to start it back up if so.
Welcome to the forum, and Ontario.
I think it's still up and running. Welcome to Simcoe County.
Excellent, I'm looking forward to the Ontario Outdoors, sure will miss the ocean fish though.
Welcome to the area. Lots of opportunity for the same game you're used to. Have to put the .30-06 away though. Essa Township has a no rifle by-law, so get used to the township boundaries after you arrive. .270 max for the dogs here.
So what do you take your deer and such with in the county? Bow?
Shotguns (slugs) for Deer or like mbhunter said, a rifle less than .270. Crossbows are also allowed here during the bow season. Also a Muzzleloader season come Dec.Quote:
Originally Posted by cullumaw
If you are in the military you have hit the mother load. Make sure to join the Borden gun club. The place is over run with deer and turkey. As for waterfowl i'm not sure but Tiny Marsh is close by and a good hunting spot for waterfowl.
club is still running strong, club house had some renovations a few years back and is a great spot to meet other hunters.
Bow season runs Oct 1-Dec 31. There is a controlled season for shotgun first week of Nov and first week of Dec so you can use your shotgun. Otherwise, you'll have to head further north if you wish to rifle hunt deer.Quote:
Originally Posted by cullumaw
You'll need an Ontario outdoors card # before applying for controlled season so make that a priority when you arrive. There is a Service Ontario location in Barrie that should be able to look after that for you.
Did the on-base controlled deer hunt 2002 or 2003....good times. Crowded compared to what I was used too, and shotguns or ML's instead of centrefire rifles. But good tasty crop-fed deer. I took a real nice 180-lb (dressed) 6-pointer.
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Excellent news. Hopefully I will be able to get everything squared away before seasons opening. I'll be sure to hit the gun club as soon as I hit ground as well.
If your moving into the 5th line Subdivision look me up in there Clearview Contracting im doing the fences in there...
Yes, the Borden R&G is still running but not in the "big cabin" built about 20 years ago, that's been taken over by the WO & Sgt Mess. The R&G club now works out of the sugar shack. And don't let yourself be fooled, it's not the mother lode, I work out there and know most of the turkeys and deer on a first name basis. There's some nice bucks every year, most are still wandering around.
Welcome to the neighbourhood!
Welcome, I suggest you start looking into turkey hunting courses now so you are good to go for spring.
get cracking now and see if you can start this fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by mox72