Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

Hey guys and gals.

I have been wanting to go to Canada for a Deer hunt, and was woundering.
[ul][*]What are the prices for the tags[*]Is there public land per say to hunt[*]Is it all of what the TV shows say it is[*]Do I need a guide[*]What cal. rifle, and is there a Restriction on cal. size[*]And last but not least! Are the Deer really that damn big?[/ul]
Thanks for your replies in advance.
hunter338

RE: Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

$15 I believe for residents to buy a whitetail tag.
95% of land in BC is public. Problem is alot of it is heavily treed and mountainous.
Lots of game, but to tag a big whitetail you have to be patient and not shoot the first that walks by. I would hit up Alberta, Sask, or Manitoba before BC as IMHO you will see more action.
No restriction I do not think, but at minimum I would bring a .243, and maximum a .300 Mag.
and YES the deer up here are massive. but they arent all. Patience and work is all it takes!

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In Saskatchewan you must hunt with a licensed outfitter if your not a canadian resident. Costs range from $3500 up for 6 days hunt. Non-resident tag is 250 cdn plus a 11 habitat certificate. The area you'll hunt is designated to that outfitter, most of the outfitters operate in the provincial forest. In Saskatchewan Baiting is legal and the most common used techinque of outfitters.

It can be all they make it we have loads of deer, good buck to doeratioand the potential of connecting on a big bucks is always their. Numerous B&C bucks are taken each fall by guided hunters but they aren't tied up behind every tree! If your expactations are book only then you may not get the opportunity but few places hold the possibilty of such an animal as the prairie provinces of Alberta, Sask and Manitoba. In either of these places you can expect the opportunity to harvest 150+ class bucks to be verygood with a good outfitter/area. So do your research and check references. Yes the deer are big bodied. Shooting 250lbs bucks is common and they can tip 300lbs on the hoof as well. Swallon necks are also what many marvel at, some talk about a 5 gallon pail neck but herea sask mature buck carry a 8 gal...they often look likeonly ahead on their shoulders. As my Uke friends say TICK!

Most outfitters here suggest a 270 win range as min but the saskatchewan min legal is .23 cal CF for big game. Most common chambering I saw as a guide was the 300 mag varieties.

RE: Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

Hey thanks guys. Now all I have to do is figure out where to start looking.

Once again

Thank you
hunter338

RE: Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

Try this site for Manitoba.....

Travel Manitoba
1-800-665-0040(ext. AM5)
www.travelmanitoba.com

Ron:D

RE: Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

I have a family member I forgot the town, 2 hours north of Detroit and they have a large farm. They are overrun with deer and said we can come up and hunt whenever we wnat during the season. What are the rules concerning hunting licenses, guides, on hunting private land for a non resident. I have always heard that you had to havea guide to hunt Canadaa if you are nonresident, but on private land I wouldnt think so. Any help would be great!!! Thanks

RE: Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

I don't know about detroit, but i know in Saskatchewan you have to have an outfitter, some run operations on their private land, but you still need one if you are not a resident of Canada

RE: Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

Some areas non-res are required too have guides,, rainy river area,, nw ontario.

Most if not all of southern ontario is closed too non-res deer hunting during any of the seasons.. Most areas down here have draws for permits too hunt counties.. muzzleloader and shotgun only..You'dhave to go a couplehours or so north of toronto too the rifle zone to be legal too hunt. Let me know what town and ill check the reg's for you,, but i wouldnt hold out much hope in it..

if'n its over run with deer and they want some deer taken out,, get ahold of me,, i'd be more than willing too help out!:D

RE: Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

OK so let me see if I understand this correctly. Yo hunt private land, I have to get a guide to come to the private land and guide me? And as a non res I wouldnt be able to hunt there anyway in that specific area? NOw come on what kind of sense does that make? lol Seems kind of ridiculous lol but I will find out what town or county it is in and let you know,. Maybe you can help me get mroe detailed information :) thanks

RE: Hunting White Tail in Canada!
 

For deer(moose is a different story),, a guide is only required in the rainy river area for non-res,, basicly all crown land in the area,, its big and nasty and people tend too get lost up there..the area you are looking at is southern ontario farm country,, no where near rainy river.

For this area,,there are draws in august for permits too allow deer hunting with shotguns and muzzleloaders..There are3 seperate weeklong seasons.. you apply for the week you want,, and hope too get drawn. typically there are 400 hundred permits per county, per week. its usually 100% gaurantee of drawing a permit.

There isNO non-res hunting of deer allowed in these areas(southern ontario farm country),, with either gun or bow! you'd have too drive about5-6 hours from detroit to be in a legal area for non-res deer hunters.basicly you'd have to be in the rifle zone(parry sound area and north(georgian bay) too legally hunt whitetails,, this area you would not need a guide,, manitoulin island you do not need a guide.

Do I think its crazy,, nope! we can get permission for deer hunting fairly easily in southern ontario.. If hunters numbers went up(and it would if non-res were allowed),, people would start leasing properties too hunt, right now it doesnt happen at all.. acase of beerand a handshake can get you on most properties.

Weve sat in the local diner after the openning morning hunt and havehad multiple farmers ask us too come hunt theyre properties. Alot of them know who we are already. every year the night before the openner we have a big fish fry at the main farm that we hunt at.. the farmer invites all his friends and relatives over for a big feast of yellow perch, walleye and rainbow trout that myself and 2 others supply and cook.More than once weve had"guests" say hop in the truck,,, I want too show you something you might be intrested in...