Public land - WMU 63-64 Ontario?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 5:58 pm

All,

I was thinking of using friend's cottage near Sharbot Lake in ON as a
base for deer hunt. With all this extra tags available in 63 and 64.
I hunt with a rifle and I also have x-bow which I want to start using.

Any tips on public land access in the area, crown or otherwise?

Thanks,
Leon

Ontario Bow Hunter · Post by **Ontario Bow Hunter** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 12:43 am

Guest, I hunt on about 400acres in 63A, there are hunters tripping over each other in these areas,.... except my land as we keep a close eye out for the odd hunter that gets lost

. If there is public land around I'm sure there will be someone around. Try talking to some farmers in the area maybe they will give you permision. But I'll warn you I tried that before and it seems they would rather the government bail them out ($$$)instead of hunters helping them with the deer.

Rick Teal · Post by **Rick Teal** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 4:09 pm

The zones with the most tags are 63B, 64A and 64B. These areas are primarily private land, and the farmers there are the ones complaining about deer numbers - however very few will give permission to hunters.

What they seem to want is a carte blanche to shoot as many deer as they want for their own use. They aren't concerned about deer overpopulation, they just want to poach.