Duncan

I gave it.to one of the RCMP officers because by that time I would have missed my connection due to having to go back to the check in counter . Not a big deal I didn’t pay for it plus I have another one the same that is being shipped to me along with some other red dots . The Manufacturer gave me a bunch of stuff to try out . A couple of the scopes are also from there and the Apollo scope is from a factory very close to where I am when in China . The factory owners wife is a friend of that particular manufacturer so she had them send that one to me and a couple of others that are being shipped along with my regular stuff .

I am going to do a little venting now .On Monday I returned from a overseas trip and had a layover in Vancouver before arriving at my final destination Toronto. I managed to pack everything into carry on so no checking any luggage . While I was away I was either given or I bought some red dots and scopes from Taobao ( sort of Amazon). I knew I was going to be questioned about these when I arrived attheAirport in Shanghai and I fully expected this . And I was questioned and had a nice chat with security and I as on my way , no big deal. Now I get to Canada and Vancouver and all of a sudden I am a gun smuggler , Terrorist god only knows what else .Security goes crazy my bags are emptied I am searched from head to toes.And there saying I need permission from the airlines to pack scoped in my bag. I have two RCMP officers standing by and it’s just crazy . There is no law that says I can not buy a frigging rifle scope or red dots and I was way under the limit for what I was allowed to bring back with me. After about half a hour to forty minutes I am then told that one of the optics needs the airlines permission for me to bring with me . It was the red dot with the magnifier in the second picture that apparently is a supposed issue . All the others in the first picture was no problem and I could just pack them up and get on the flight.This was just total bullshit and some excuse to try to justify why I was held up and put through all this .Needless to say at this point my sense of humour was getting a little frayed and if it weren’t for the fact I had a connection to get I would have certainly pursued this B.S . The cops suggested I just mail the one red dot but that meant trying to get to a post office and for something I didn’t even pay for the hassle was not worth it , plus I actually have the same thing I had put in a container that ships next week. China is so strict with there gun policy even airsoft is not allowed and yet I had so little trouble compared to gun control in Canada it’s pathetic . that’s my rant finished with .

I like the tubing that the 2x4 attaches to. It makes for a nice clean setup with lots of strength . I need to pull out my kayak and check it over and even start using it this year.

I don’t normally see two Bucks one after another on my trail cams . This is a first for me DSCF0588.MOV DSCF0592.MOV

I have to admit the Coyote population in my area seems large . Last year I often picked up a three legged doe on my trail cameras . The left rear leg was missing from the elbow down. I have seen no signs of it this year and I purposely set more cameras in the area to try to spot it.. The rabbit population seems to be a lot less this year but more sightings on my trail cameras for coyotes.I own one .223 rifle apart from that only .22wmr and 17 hmr rifles that are too small a caliber to use humanely on Coyotes. It’s something to consider for the winter

I was shaving one morning in the bathroom and I saw these guys outside . The thing is I opened the bedroom door and stepped out and the coyote had no fear whatsoever . It just stood there looking at me . I fired a .22 of into the bush to scare them away ,but just a couple of minutes later they where back .if I had let the pups out without supervision I would probably have lost them . IMG_2645.MOV

Hunting regs says that Landowners ,farmers or there agents can hunt for Coyotes at night if they are protecting there livestock . I think a argument could be made for protecting property and pets . Being a landowner and having pets I think if I wished to hunt at night I could make a case for doing this . A surefire way would be to get a few chickens and that’s livestock .

I hope what I am hearing is some backpedaling from the Liberal Government in regards to this latest fiasco .It seems there has been a backlash with this new amendment that took the Liberals by surprise .

I bought them from Taobau (like Amazon ) the price was 488rmb which is almost $100cdn . looking thru the. At night from the hotel room and closing all the curtains to make ihe room pitch black let’s you see pretty good the adjustment for the cross hair remains to be seen how accurate it is going to be . I am not sure if Taobau ships to Canada .

I picked up a night vision scope ( just a cheap one ) here in China. When I get back home I will see just how good it is .

I had a lot of Deer around last year and this past winter everywhere I walked on my property it was Coyote tracks covering the entire property. This year I am seeing a lot less deer than last year. I also live very close to the Chippewa Consevation Park

I have a lot of them around me . This bunch where just behind my garage , not more than 200 ft away DSCF0020.MOV

Not this year , I have been trying to get familiar with the area and I have 7 trail cameras that I keep moving to different spots so I can have a better idea of where the wildlife are . So far I have found three areas that seem to have a decent amount of Turkeys. Lots of Doe’s but it’s only been recent for Bucks

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With the Rutting season on us I am picking up more and more Bucks on my trail cameras these days . A couple of months ago it was only Doe’s showing up , Now I am seeing Bucks in most places I have cameras set up . DSCF0132.AVI