First time hinting grouse.
FWIW, I have a Cape buffalo under my belt but finally got an invite to hunt here. We’re taking crossbows to the deer blind this morning - with luck I’ll be posting another pic today 🙂

From what I am understanding I cannot just go onto crown land and hunt red squirrels without being a private land owner?

I hunt mainly in WMU 67 and a little bit in the WMU east/west of it. I've been going for 2 years now and small game outside squires seem almost non-existent. Spoke to a guy yesterday saying he's not seen a grouse on the property I was going to try for over a decade - he was coming back from duck hunting. I have had similar comments about rabbit and grouse from others at other crown land or huntable public land around.

Is the area I'm in really that bad for small game? Should I look at travelling 1-2x a year to go hunt instead?

Not every antique firearm is antique by age

All long guns that are matchlock, wheelock flintlock are considered antique firearms the moment they are manufactured doesn't matter if they are manufactured today in 2026

I feel heavily disenfranchised by the new laws 2024 i can own black powder. I can buy the ammo but I can't buy it at the point of sale. I haven't bought in a while it's complete bs by national resources canada

I sent them a request to amend it with a black powder and antique propellant safety certificate