The start of a new hunt camp

Hello hunters living in the GTA,
I have +250 acres 2 1/2 hrs east of the GTA, south of highway 7. Deer, ducks and partridge galore. The trail cams also show bear, moose and coyotes.
I recently bought the land and am slowly developing it now. I have a very young son, and otherwise, it's just me. I love it as it is, and I love the projects I am undertaking, but I recognize there is value in inviting others to join in the projects and build a good group of hunters - if I can find the right few people. I am currently building a cabin, and also need to build duck blinds, deer stands, clear trails, etc. Lots of work to be done.

I live in the GTA and my family and friends are not into the outdoors. If you have transport, and some time to help build things in the off season, it may work. The ideal person will live in the GTA, have their own car and not mind car sharing (my car, then next time your car, save gas, etc.), and your own ATV is a plus. Your hunting license, PAL, etc., obviously is also a must.
If you are interested, you can reach me at [email protected]

Thanks,
Richard

Richard that is a really great offer.

Unfortunately a little too far away for me but I am sure you will have some takers as this is a great opportunity..

Good luck.

Where is 2.5 hours away exactly? I live in the Hamilton area. Not sure hiw far that it from you

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Can you elaborate more on the general area? Are you east or west of Kaladar?

Great offer but with two little ones myself and a wife theres not that much off time at this moment of my life LOL I hope theres a couple of guys that jump on this one quick because these offers don't come up that often.... Good luck and post your progress

Folks, this is an incredibly generous offer. Hopefully those who respond do it with the right reasons and attitudes.
To Richardred, tread carefully in selecting members for your new camp. Done right it will become holy ground for you and your group.

Thanks Terrym,
Good advice.

Very gracious offer. To far for me but for people in Southern Ontario this is a great opportunity.

Wow, that sounds awesome! Good luck in finding the right people for your camp. You should put some thought into the kind of people that you want in your camp. You also may want to consider looking for people with certain skills that will benefit the group e.g. carpenter, electrician, gunsmith, good cook, farmer, etc.

Thanks Sam,

I have put a lot of thought into this and do not plan on selecting people lightly. Good advice.

30 minutes south of Kaladar.

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30 minutes south of Kaladar.

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Best of luck to you in establishing your camp. I would be all over this if I was not already a member of a camp just West of yours in Marmora. Hope you find some good people........................Daniel

It is a very generous offer, but I am concerned that you don't already have buddies to help you with this. Is there a reason for that? Just asking, no offense intended.

S.

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Originally Posted by Sinker

It is a very generous offer, but I am concerned that you don't already have buddies to help you with this. Is there a reason for that? Just asking, no offense intended.

S.

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Some men live like lions, we are to busy taking care of our pride to have lots of buddies...

Yes Sinker, there is a reason for that. Like you, I am also quick to question things so I take no offense. I am also getting a variety of responses so I'll use this post to refine my original request and add more info.

I went overseas for 15 years and I am back now working in central GTA in a professional capacity. If my passion was sitting in Starbucks and wearing Canada Goose jackets I'd have a hundred friends to spend time with. Unfortunately, I was born with a bug that can't be satisfied unless I am far off the path and covered in dirt, close to animals, and working hard physically. There are not many of these types among my family or friends. Most people I know prefer full-service over roughing it.

I have been a member of two deer camps and at the risk of sounding naive, I enjoy the simple pleasure of good honest people. I am not in a rush to create a hunt camp, and I am part of a deer camp now and we share land. They really are a great bunch of guys and I can happily continue with them sharing access to my land and theirs. But, I have my own plans and a bucket load of work to do to bring my land up to shape.

I am also not offering a free ride. There are 250 acres of vacant, unmanaged land that requires trails to cut, blinds to build and more. Not to mention a cabin, dozens of apples trees untended for 2 generations, no food plots, etc. I could take 6 months off work and still not accomplish what I want.

Yet another curse of the GTA lifestyle is that I have a 1-car driveway and so I sit at home on far too many weekends because my wife needs the car for her work. I could get a second car and park it down the street, but I'd rather use that budget for the land. I need more trail cams, ladder stands...it's expensive.

So knowing full well that Cabela's and Bass Pro are selling guns to people who will never get the chance to sight them in, I am making this post offering the chance to be a part of something fulfilling. I know that I will get a variety of responses from various people and filtering through the responses is my job.

I have a personal goal to develop the land that I don't expect others to understand. I also have a goal of developing my own hunt camp and if you are a deer hunter, or waterfowl hunter you will know the joys of a good group of people. Within my network there is simply no one who enjoys these things, and as simple as it sounds, I believe that making an attempt to recreate these joys, and to help me develop the land, is worth the effort of this post. That's all. Nothing to hide.