Antlerless tag for wmu 47

[Dc67]

I was lucky enough to draw an antlerless deer tag for unit 47, I was wondering if anyone had any info on crown land that isn’t too overrun by camps? Any info will be greatly appreciated thanks.

[Fox]

Here is a link to the crown land ATLAS.

http://www.gisapplication.lrc.gov.on...A&locale=en-US

Crown land is public, do not let other gangs drive you off crown land, guys tried to do it to us, they have no right to it.

[FishHog]

Your certainly allowed to go anywhere on crown but unless you get in off the beaten path it’s going to be hard to get to areas that won’t have a presence of other hunters.

[Hawkman]

Welcome to the forums Dc67.
You are hunting a great area with lots of wildlife, including a healthy population of white tails! I am guessing that you have some connections up there anyway since you have chosen that WMU on your antlerless application.
As stated above, Crown Land is a PUBLIC place and you can do anything that is legally allowed within your rights!
For hunting however, scouting would be key to your success, and planning your hunt ahead of time would ensure good results.
I have never hunted there before but on other trips to that WMU, people have told me that they always fill their tags and I have seen plenty of deer and bears around myself. Bring apples, and a grunt call anyway. You can shoot a buck OR a doe, and we look forward to reading your success story soon!

[hunt guy]

Reports that I have heard out of 47 the last few years is that the deer population is way down to what it used to be.
Have heard of a lot of camps only taking a deer or 2 and even some being skunked?

[grumpygeezer]

i`ve hunted 47 for a long time in an organized camp and the last 3 years we are seeing fewer deer as are the other camps in the area. We see more moose than anything else. They gave out way too many doe tags in past years and now the area is suffering for it. We always limited the number of does we took..sometimes just one depending on how many hunters were in camp. I wish others had done the same because the herd would be in better shape.

[Foxx]

I grew up in 47 and the deer numbers are definitely down the last few years As grumpygeezer says, there seem to be lots of moose but yet there is only 1 tag available.

[contaucreek]

Here is a link to the crown land ATLAS.

http://www.gisapplication.lrc.gov.on...A&locale=en-US

Crown land is public, do not let other gangs drive you off crown land, guys tried to do it to us, they have no right to it.

Technically yes but..
Many crown land camps/gangs are multi generational affairs. It's one thing to sit in the city and stick a pin in a crown land map and thats that but quite another to put it into practice.
My recommendation would be to talk to the local C.O. and you could be pointed into a good direction without conflict. Unless of course conflict is what one desires.

[Sam Menard]

Although everyone has a right to enjoy Crown land, there’s a delicate balance in sharing the land with others. For example, it’s bad manners to block off roads (even if it’s a dead-end) and, on the other hand, it’s also bad manners to crowd those that are already there. The goal is to find a spot that doesn’t encroach on others while allowing you enough space to effectively hunt.

[huntitall]

I would advise you to not hunt near established camps. Chances are we would not know your in the bush until we walk buy you. Most camps in that area use hounds as well...