Just over 135,000 neemrods will roam the backcountry this fall to drive away what we consider the spirit of our forests: the white-tailed deer.
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Among the various options available to hunters, they can go on so-called Crown land, on private land for which they have previously obtained the necessary permits, to a hunting outfitter or through orchestrated raffles by the state company. In addition, there are 48,000 km2 of structured public areas in the form of controlled exploitation zones.
Proceedings
About thirty of Quebec’s 63 ZECs offer deer packages. After researching on the website reseauzec.comwe contact ZEC to find out the different terms and conditions. In the event that you can hunt there, all you have to do is purchase your provincial hunting license, register at the gate and pay for your right of passage and that of deer hunting for an amount of $288.59.
Short practical guide
Jérôme Barbeau, biologist and project manager, used internal data to rank ZECs by percentage of customer success based on the average of the last three years. Here is the bulletin of the various ZECs offering deer hunting in note form.
› Abitibi-Témiscamingue: In this area, not known for hosting large herds, the amateurs who went to Maganasipi accumulated 515 days of hunting and achieved a 20% success rate.
› Bas Saint Laurent: More than 512 Nemrods tried their luck in this beautiful corner of the country. ZEC Owen customers achieved a score of 15%, followed by Chapais with 13%, Bas-St-Laurent with 11% and Casault with 5%.
› Capital National: This region is home to the network’s most productive location. des Martres with 46%, while Batiscan-Neilson is fourth overall with 33% and Lac-au-Sable qualifies with 19%.
› Chaudière-Appalaches: There is only one ZEC in this administrative region. Jaro takes a good second place with a rate of 40%.
› Estrie: This large Appalachian playground scores 26% in Saint-Romain and 7% in Louise-Gosford.
› Lanaudière: In this location, which stretches from the Laurentian massif in the north to the river in the south, Des Nymphes performs very well with 27%, followed by Collin with 10% and Lavigne with 9%.
› Laurentides: No wonder that in this mountainous and forested environment we find the third most productive ZEC in Quebec; Petawaga with 35% and Maison-de-Pierre with 16%.
› Mauricie: In this Eden, the forest occupies 85% of the territory. The Zecs Tawachiche and Bessonne have values of 11%, Borgia 10% and Chapeau-de-Paille
at 7%.
› Outaouais: In this natural area rich in game of 30,467 km2 we discover Bras-Coupé-Désert with 21%, Pontiac with 11% and finally Saint-Patrice with 8%.
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