Lost my last farm

[trimmer21]

As land is swallowed up for development in southern Ontario,it leaves us with very limited options as Gilroy has already pointed out. Some conservation forests allow hunting,but,with multiple usage by many people,it's becoming very dicey for the use of firearms. My own solution is to drive north to hunt,making a day or weekend of it. Ontario is a vast province. There's lots of Crown land to hunt. The days of hunting close to home for us are over.

[topher]

Yes I know.. it just sucks as I got an antlerless tag this year.. I'm not whining.. more venting.

[punkrockerpj]

i think this should be the place where you should topher. with the grace people show eachother on these boards, i wouldn't be surprised if someone invites you to their spot at some point privately.

[mattc]

farmers out here in niagara region are getting rude about people asking to hunt their farms.

[DanO]

You're right Mattc. They get tired of the constant knocks at the door. I just rolled my eyes when the instructors at the turkey course made some suggestions as to how to get land permission for hunting, sound like it was a breeze. It was likely easy to get permission in the late 80's but that ship has sailed. My son and I tried goose hunting several years ago and virtually gave up because you have a very difficult time getting landowner permission.

[dutchhunter]

hey topher a black cloud has been following you this year for sure .have you been out hunting at all this year .Dutch

[topher]

Round here all the farms are gated. no hunting signs are more common than no trespassing signs.. farm houses are being turn down and mcmansions are being built. Most homes have a Mercedes SUV it some other luxury car. The farmers that once owned the lands gas been bought out by city execs. Some of the lands is still being farmed, but the lands is leased.. Or rented out.
Lands used to be easy to get. Farmers have been so jaded from trespassers and or post bad hunters not giving them our their property respect that even family friend won't give permission. (My family has been here since the 40s) that's the state of hunting in my area..

[TPM]

farmers out here in niagara region are getting rude about people asking to hunt their farms.

Years ago I met a guy from the Niagra area who had just bought a farm. It was his first venture at rural living and he was shocked when some guy came knocking at his door asking permission to continue hunting. Apparently this hunter had been hunting the property for years and was just trying to secure permission with the new owner. He told the hunter he had some nerve asking to hunt on property he didn't own. He told the guy it's like driving into a sub division and knocking on a strangers door and asking if you can swim in their backyard pool. Clueless. I tried to explain the long standing traditions of hunter/landowner relationships but he just didn't get it. He really wasn't anti hunting, he was just appalled that a total stranger would ask to hunt on his land.

[rackman]

wow thank goodness I live by tons of crown

[shikarchi]

And this sounds very familiar for me. Spent lots of time to get landowners permission, but no luck and finally gave up. I think the future of hunting on southern and south western Ontario is getting more and more limited. We should either use crown lands which is crowded with lots of other hunters and obviously less animals, or drive up to north, or by a land (but how many of us can afford it?), or just use guided hunt (not many exists). I chose the last option for this year and booked my hunt for the next week, and if I find it good, I will try for the coming years... Just not wasting my time to knock the door and get nothing ...