Public Land Etiquette

[line052]

Nice to see you on Crown Land in MY SPOT...this weekend...lol Chit happens on crown, I could care less and move on. Even some of the people who I have introduced this text me back and ask if they can come back to "my spot" LOL, it is crown and I have no right to say no, would never say no, because it is not mine to own. The good thing about the question is They are showing proper etiquette as new hunters because they have been told about, read about it, and understand about it. That is the right thing, so they are learning, from here, from others hunters or in field. IS that not the intent of every hunter to learn, respect and practice. I have pointed out the Kemptville MNR the NO TRESSPASS signs in 3 locations in MB where illegal signs are posted of which no lease is active under the MB forrest management plan which lists all active leases. I have only confronted one "owner" and told be damned with signs and trudged through the property. Right/legal on my behalf, wrong to be confrontational, but was so mad when he came tout to cancel our duck hunt on the adjacent ponds by shooting numerous shells at approaching geese during deer rifle season. Reported it again to MNR. The signs and ropes blocking off "HIS AREA" are up again this year.

I would move on, however I have never had that happen that I can remember hunters that I meet are polite and seem to agree with me move on there are thousands of ac of land no need to take someone else spot only a lazy slob hunter would do that or encourage it.

[greatwhite]

Did you get any ducks or geese? Son and I only heard a few grouse in the distance.

[line052]

Less birds this weekend and most of them stayed over reeds. We did get some shooting opportunities, but overall was a less than stellar normal weekend.

I only shot one round...as opposed to my normal 2-3 boxes..with no results. So I saved some money...

[LeakyBoots]

Oh man!

[moosemadman]

As a bow hunter I find that generally speaking fellow bow hunters are more considerate of one another compared to gun hunters. Our group has hunted in the Geraldton area for over 20 years for moose in the bow season and only once have we encountered a problem with a fellow bow hunter. We actually utilize "Hunt in Progress" signs that we post when heading into an area, and then pull them down went that morning or evening's hunt is completed.
If we come upon a spot where we know other hunters are in the area, we simply back out and hunt one of our numerous other areas.
We all respect the unwritten code that although it is crown land and open to anyone to hunt, we simply won't enter and area when others are in it, even when we have stands set up in the area , stands that we leave in the bush for 20+ years and to date we have only lost one to theft.

Rifle hunters can be a different breed altogether and as a result of the some of their behaviour is the main reason I would never hunt the first two weeks of the moose rifle season, and was a real motivating factor toward switching to bow over 25 years ago.
On a closing note, respect for fellow hunters always goes a long way, as opposed to confrontation.
Enjoy the overall experience of being in the bush and respect all hunters good and bad.

[LiveBates]

That's quite the paint brush ya' got there. ......

[smitty55]

That's quite the paint brush ya' got there. ......

Amazing what people read into things. First he said generally bow hunters are more considerate. I would agree. He also said rifle hunters can be a different breed and some of their behavior. That's a far cry from a paint brush.

Cheers

[Splaker]

Etiquette is mostly dead... 3 years ago I was hunting a public forest when a band of jack offs came through (literally 4 or 5 guys) just blasting their guns away.. I heard pellets dropping from the sky onto the leaves of trees... I had to yell at them but not even sure if they heard as it sounded like d-day... I wish I had my own land to hunt.... sure the odd a-hole might trespass, but most people observe the signs...a the very least I wouldn't have to deal with what I did..

[greatwhite]

Splaker I'm not sure where you hunt but I don't believe that it's like this everywhere. I usually hunt not far from Ottawa as well as a bit up near Algonquin Park at Bissett creek and I have never run into those types of situations around here. I suspect it is more of a Southern occurrence. Don't get me wrong I'm sure it probably happens around here occasionally but I think the people in Eastern Ontario will back me up on this for the most part around here most hunters are pretty responsible and keep others in mind.

Etiquette is mostly dead... 3 years ago I was hunting a public forest when a band of jack offs came through (literally 4 or 5 guys) just blasting their guns away.. I heard pellets dropping from the sky onto the leaves of trees... I had to yell at them but not even sure if they heard as it sounded like d-day... I wish I had my own land to hunt.... sure the odd a-hole might trespass, but most people observe the signs...a the very least I wouldn't have to deal with what I did..

[Splaker]

Splaker I'm not sure where you hunt but I don't believe that it's like this everywhere. I usually hunt not far from Ottawa as well as a bit up near Algonquin Park at Bissett creek and I have never run into those types of situations around here. I suspect it is more of a Southern occurrence. Don't get me wrong I'm sure it probably happens around here occasionally but I think the people in Eastern Ontario will back me up on this for the most part around here most hunters are pretty responsible and keep others in mind.

it was the only time... it's otherwise good... but some jerks like to dump their refuse on crown land...that happens everywhere b/c I;ve seen it all over the prov