Places to hunt around Ottawa

[greatwhite]

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.

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.
Happy Hunting!

[rf2]

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.
Happy Hunting!

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.

[greatwhite]

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.

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.

[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?

[MikePal]

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.

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.

[greatwhite]

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.

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?

[rf2]

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.

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.

[greatwhite]

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.

[rf2]

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!

[greatwhite]

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.

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!