njc110381 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 What a great time I've had over the last couple of weeks. I've been staying with My friend in Canada, being driven around the place checking out the countryside and culture. What can I say, I miss the place already. Where else can you spot a moose hanging out of a pickup truck driving through town? People would die of shock if that happened here! For some reason they're much more clued up to the realities of life there, I admire (or even envy) their way of thinking! I took my .375H&H with me for Bear protection (what a wimp!), luckily it didn't get used for that purpose in the end. First off we went out for a hunting trip in Hinton. There are miles of logging roads all over the place and you just drive around looking for something to shoot at. All you need to do is buy a tag, and then be clear of the vehicle to take a shot. Unfortunately no shots were taken at anything serious, the numbers are down due to the last winter being unusually hard on the wildlife. The sight seeing was very enjoyable though, and I found it hard to believe how big Canada really is. We spotted a moose there, and I shot a Squirrel I'm pretty sure this picture was taken in Hinton. I'm more sure that Neil will correct me if I'm wrong! After the day in Hinton, we headed out to Jasper. No shooting there as it's a national park, but it was one of the most memorable days of the trip. I didn't find the town that appealing, but the surrounding countryside was stunning! How tempting was this one..... We spent the night in Jasper and the next morning headed out to Grande Cache for more hunting. One of Neils friends kindly let us stay in his apartment so we could spend a few days there. In the end we only needed to stay one night, as I hit a good sized Whitetail Buck and we had to get it back to Neils! The meat damage wasn't huge, although the exit had taken out a few ribs. I took the shot at about 125 yards and he managed to do a good 25 before dropping. He was pretty pumped up as he'd spotted me before the shot was taken. The 270grn softpoint ended his day cleanly and I found my new rifle very easy to handle and shoot. I was very pleased with the result. The only drawback is that I'd walked about 400 yards from the car, and then the Deer ran deeper into the forest when I spooked him. Two poor chaps were about to realise how heavy this thing actually was! We returned to Neils that afternoon and left the Buck in the boot over night. The temperature was perfect that night so we figured it would be fine until the morning. Next day we went about skinning and butchering it, which was quite a task. It was my first time cutting up a Deer and I have to say that for an amateur, I didn't do too badly. Neil helped and pointed me in the right direction when I looked stuck, and we ended up with some very nice (although oddly shaped) cuts. The next day Becky made us a roast from the backstraps. It was one of the best meals I've ever had, and I need to pester her to find out how she cooked it. All I know is it had garlic in it, but it tasted great! We spent another couple of days out hunting and spotted more Moose. We also got stalked by a Bear in Grande Cache which was pretty scary. The last thing I wanted was a fight with a Grizzly, so we went back to the apartment for the night! The second week we went out and met up with another guy I know, Martin. He brought some fun guns for me to use (and ammo, lots of it!). Martins .45acp Neils Glock 17 Martins .357 Martins .44 magnum And Martins effing great cannon, a Desert Eagle .50 (didn't like it much)! We also went clay shooting with Martin and got beat badly. Something tells me he has too much time on his hands to shoot as good as he does! All in all a great couple of weeks. I have to say a big thankyou to Neil and his family for making me welcome in their home and for driving me around for hours on end so I could get to see all the best places. I should also thank Martin for his hospitality and bullets, as he wouldn't let me give him anything for them! Hopefully I'll be going back again soon, and Neils planning a trip here at some point too. I'm going to have to work pretty hard to make his visit here as fun as the one I've just had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Cracking mate looks like a good place to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 You have been spoilt there mate , great pictures , thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Some cracking pics there.... Did you bring back the head of your Buck???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 My other half is a veggie, so I think trying to mount the head in the living room may be a little too much for her to deal with! I left it in Canada, my buddy is going to use the antlers to rattle in another buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sniper#1 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 What a great time I've had over the last couple of weeks. I've been staying with My friend in Canada, being driven around the place checking out the countryside and culture. What can I say, I miss the place already. Where else can you spot a moose hanging out of a pickup truck driving through town? People would die of shock if that happened here! For some reason they're much more clued up to the realities of life there, I admire (or even envy) their way of thinking! I took my .375H&H with me for Bear protection (what a wimp!), luckily it didn't get used for that purpose in the end. First off we went out for a hunting trip in Hinton. There are miles of logging roads all over the place and you just drive around looking for something to shoot at. All you need to do is buy a tag, and then be clear of the vehicle to take a shot. Unfortunately no shots were taken at anything serious, the numbers are down due to the last winter being unusually hard on the wildlife. The sight seeing was very enjoyable though, and I found it hard to believe how big Canada really is. We spotted a moose there, and I shot a Squirrel I'm pretty sure this picture was taken in Hinton. I'm more sure that Neil will correct me if I'm wrong! After the day in Hinton, we headed out to Jasper. No shooting there as it's a national park, but it was one of the most memorable days of the trip. I didn't find the town that appealing, but the surrounding countryside was stunning! How tempting was this one..... We spent the night in Jasper and the next morning headed out to Grande Cache for more hunting. One of Neils friends kindly let us stay in his apartment so we could spend a few days there. In the end we only needed to stay one night, as I hit a good sized Whitetail Buck and we had to get it back to Neils! The meat damage wasn't huge, although the exit had taken out a few ribs. I took the shot at about 125 yards and he managed to do a good 25 before dropping. He was pretty pumped up as he'd spotted me before the shot was taken. The 270grn softpoint ended his day cleanly and I found my new rifle very easy to handle and shoot. I was very pleased with the result. The only drawback is that I'd walked about 400 yards from the car, and then the Deer ran deeper into the forest when I spooked him. Two poor chaps were about to realise how heavy this thing actually was! We returned to Neils that afternoon and left the Buck in the boot over night. The temperature was perfect that night so we figured it would be fine until the morning. Next day we went about skinning and butchering it, which was quite a task. It was my first time cutting up a Deer and I have to say that for an amateur, I didn't do too badly. Neil helped and pointed me in the right direction when I looked stuck, and we ended up with some very nice (although oddly shaped) cuts. The next day Becky made us a roast from the backstraps. It was one of the best meals I've ever had, and I need to pester her to find out how she cooked it. All I know is it had garlic in it, but it tasted great! We spent another couple of days out hunting and spotted more Moose. We also got stalked by a Bear in Grande Cache which was pretty scary. The last thing I wanted was a fight with a Grizzly, so we went back to the apartment for the night! The second week we went out and met up with another guy I know, Martin. He brought some fun guns for me to use (and ammo, lots of it!). Martins .45acp Neils Glock 17 Martins .357 Martins .44 magnum And Martins effing great cannon, a Desert Eagle .50 (didn't like it much)! We also went clay shooting with Martin and got beat badly. Something tells me he has too much time on his hands to shoot as good as he does! All in all a great couple of weeks. I have to say a big thankyou to Neil and his family for making me welcome in their home and for driving me around for hours on end so I could get to see all the best places. I should also thank Martin for his hospitality and bullets, as he wouldn't let me give him anything for them! Hopefully I'll be going back again soon, and Neils planning a trip here at some point too. I'm going to have to work pretty hard to make his visit here as fun as the one I've just had! nice buck well done mate. how did you get your photos from photo bucket on to the site. cheers pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I also love it over the water, went on a snow boarding trip over there a couple of years ago. The people are great. Wish I could have had a stalk. Sniper#1 if you right click on your picture on photobucket and get the properties of the picture then paste where you want it with no spaces it doesn't let me do it without for some reaso, it should work. It allows me to copy any pics off other sites. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOP_PREDATOR Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Looks like great trip,great place Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxshot Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 COOL STUF looks like a great time was had canada sure looks like a great place to visit never mind shoot ,shame you couldnt get the head for the wall,how easy was it to get your rifle over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sniper#1 Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I also love it over the water, went on a snow boarding trip over there a couple of years ago. The people are great. Wish I could have had a stalk. Sniper#1 if you right click on your picture on photobucket and get the properties of the picture then paste where you want it with no spaces it doesn't let me do it without for some reaso, it should work. It allows me to copy any pics off other sites. Dave thanks mate i'll give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sniper#1 Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I also love it over the water, went on a snow boarding trip over there a couple of years ago. The people are great. Wish I could have had a stalk. Sniper#1 if you right click on your picture on photobucket and get the properties of the picture then paste where you want it with no spaces it doesn't let me do it without for some reaso, it should work. It allows me to copy any pics off other sites. Dave thanks mate i'll give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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