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October hunting in Ontario
Topic Started: Dec 11 2013, 09:36 AM (614 Views)
Mallicoat
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Just got back from Ontario.. Deer hunt was so called ruined by snow and bad ass weather .. could not get out and look for sign etc. due to weather... so how is the deer hunting in Ontario in the month of October ..please help...
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Depending on where you go..I am assuming you were somewhere in northern ont. In oct depending on your location your going to run in to a lot of moose hunters. November might be a better bet.
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we were in the Dryden area east of there.. I guess my question should have been when does the rut kick off. sign showing up rubs ..scapes etc. we goy there 1 day prior snow fall 12 inches 2nd morning we were there.. killed our hunt.. I was thinking about going back 1st october next year bust was checking about deer hunting in October compared to November..
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I agree this year sucked for weather. We hunted the same week and had 12-18 inches of snow during the first couple days. Set up a ground blind the first day (no snow) and the next day the roof caved in with me in it. One of my buddies blind caved in over the night. Then things got nasty with extreme cold temperatures. We did fairly well considering the deer herd was decimated last winter but no really decent bucks. We had to work really hard to do as well as we did and our equipment took a beating. Note to self, next year bigger quad with much higher clearance. Had to send my buddy in to get my ground blind with his 700 Grizzly and he even had to winch up one bedrock knob. But with all that said, this year was not a normal year. We have had a lot of years where we wished for a LITTLE snow.
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The weather in Ontario during deer season can be unpredictable. Some years, I've hunted in T'-shirts and running shoes, while at other times I've relied on my Heater Bodysuit to keep me warm. A good idea is to follow the weather patterns for a month before your hunt to give you a clue what you might expect to see during your trip.

Cold and snow can make deer hunting difficult, but not impossible. In fact, cold snowy weather can make for good hunting - especially if your hunting food sources. Deer will often pile into fields to binge before the snow gets too deep. Most outfitters place stands or blinds near bait, which should keep the deer in the area. When there's snow on the ground, deer will gravitate to the easy food sources.

It wasn't just the cold and snow that ruined your hunt. The deer population in the Dryden area is on the decline for a number of reasons; such as: wolves, hard winters, and high hunting pressure.

Before you come back, I suggest that you keep tabs on the winter. Another long winter will surely knock the deer back even further and I would hate to see you waste your time coming only to stare at trees.

Sam
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Best time to hunt whitetails in NW Ontario is the first three weeks of November for the most part although, you can certainly have success anytime during the open season. You would use different tactics for different times of year. If your watching ridges and pinch points from blinds and stands then the chase phase and rut would be a great time to hunt. Bucks are moving the most then. As Sam mentioned, you have to be prepared for a lot of different conditions in NW Ontario.
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