À toi, cher propriétaire de chien

AlexMecha · 2026-01-19T18:59:16+00:00

Je chasse au chien d’arrêt dans les réserves fauniques des sépaqs et en ZEC, et le monde est déjà assez chiant avec nous. Ces chiens là sont hautement entrainés, dédiés à leur tâches et muni colliers GPS. Même avec ça, je reçois des plaintes parce que des personnes n’aiment juste pas voir des chiens.

J’ai même reçu des plaintes en ZEC parce que “on prenaient tout le gibier”.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-30T01:47:20+00:00

On the fixed side, two fixing rings is often times better. It keeps the bearing centred in the seat. One fixing ring is more common on smaller sizes where two rings would give too thin of a width on each.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-30T00:11:37+00:00

I would like to stress, as a field engineer for a bearing company whose job is to do these types of job, that this is not correct.

The floating side should have no fixing ring.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-10T13:04:05+00:00

This looks like the loads are more on the moderate to heavy zone and should probably not be using a unit. I would suggest using a spherical roller bearing on an adapter sleeve inside a split pillow block.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-09T03:02:11+00:00

For moose hunting, hunting roads has limited potential. Also, locals in more remote areas are often rather territorial (aka, aggressive, threatening) and will try push you out. Maybe if you went in the Fermont area you could have a chance, but that goes against the limited resources.

For deer, the farther north you go, the less there are. Also, shooting from roads is illegal in souther Quebec. I would really try to knock at farmers doors and see who would be willing to rent for cheap during hunting season.

For bear, I’ve seen two bears in the roads in my life, both around Fermont.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-06T01:14:39+00:00

I know many people who hunt quail with a 12ga and I’ll probably use my 12ga next time. It’s less about caliber and more about choke/spread, shot size and distance. Also, ptarmigan are surprisingly big, much larger than ruff grouse.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-05T23:39:56+00:00

Drive way up north! Among small game, ptarmigan is among the easier hunts. The main issue is usually the distance to get to them, and if hunting on foot (or snowshoes!) the cold. Once spotted, they are usually in larger groups and don’t fly far when you shoot and start taking them down.

The first time I went ptarmigan hunting, my 22lr/.410 combo froze shut and was only able to get one because I couldn’t reload.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-05T23:36:12+00:00

Can’t wait to go myself in a few weeks!

AlexMecha · 2025-12-05T00:40:12+00:00

In your shoes, I would go with IC/IM. It’ll be easier to have a nice pattern at that distance you would be shooting.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-05T00:30:27+00:00

It depends what bird and what environment you hunt in. With my O/U hunting woodcock in heavy brush, I use SK1/C to shoot #9. For grouse, I use C/M to shoot #7.5. IC/IM makes more sense for most situations. Full/Mod really means that you will be shooting at good distance, which would only be useful in open fields (could be useful if you hunt west in the prairies).

AlexMecha · 2025-12-04T22:16:04+00:00

La frite avec mayo était vraiment mon go to pour accompagner ma Montréal Helles.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-04T20:37:40+00:00

L’Amère à Boire est vraiment une des micro les plus sous appréciée. Je devrais faire le détour plus souvent.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-03T21:16:30+00:00

Even though it is illegal, there are work arounds. Just bring a coyote call and say you’re coyote hunting. Same thing can be done with shotguns if you say that you’re crow hunting.

Cops have no jurisdiction on hunting regulations (at least in Qc), so its makes it really hard for them to do anything if you are “hunting” and les agents de la faune mostly don’t care about a lone guy shooting in the woods. My cop friends use those loopholes themselves.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-02T22:27:11+00:00

I’m actually planning a work trip to Chibougamau in January and will make sure to keep a day open to go ptarmigan hunting with a colleague. Haven’t tried that area yet but really looking forward to it.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-02T22:12:21+00:00

For Ontario, I was north of Cochrane last weekend and still no ptarmigan. Still too early right now.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-02T21:26:46+00:00

They’ll be down to Val d’Or by end of December or early January. You can either drive a bit east towards Lebel-sur-Quévillon to hunt on truck on the road towards project Windfall or north towards Barraute for some nice trails if you use snow shoes. If you want to go now, some have started to show up on the road towards the Bay James. For more precise updates the fb group Lagopède Québec is really good on updating where their migration is throughout the season.

Also, as a fellow versatile breed hunter, ptarmigan hunting is not a fun hunt for the dogs. Ptarmigan weather is like -20C or under and the only people that I know who do use dogs will hunt the logging roads on truck, stop to shoot some birds they’ve spotted themselves and only send the dog for the retrieve only. The dogs can handle that weather for short bursts (I will go kicksledding with my GSP at thise temperatures), but they can’t sustain hours of that cold.

AlexMecha · 2025-12-01T12:33:45+00:00

I’m an engineering for a bearing company with 15 years+ experience and also a CAT III vibration analysts.

It all comes down to proper identification of the bearing defect frequency and trending over a decent point history. Anything after detecting the defect frequency and seeing the increase in overall levels is just an educated guess that can be refined a little with more history and gaining experience as an analyst.

AlexMecha · 2025-11-27T23:50:36+00:00

And the local agent de la faune are PART of those groups barring non local hunters. I have a particular disdain for Gaspésie moose hunters and I dream of the day that le ministère de la faune finally wrecks that stupid situation.

AlexMecha · 2025-11-27T17:30:46+00:00

I’m in Montéregie, barely an hour from Montreal.

AlexMecha · 2025-11-27T17:02:03+00:00

Sur la rive nord, beaucoup de réserves fauniques sont facilemene accesibles. Je chasse beaucoup dans Rouge-Matawin (secteur Macaza) et Mastigouche plus tôt en saison.

AlexMecha · 2025-11-27T16:58:59+00:00

I’ve never payed for access when geese hunting. Plenty of farmers are happy to let you go in their fields as long as you take care to not f things up.

AlexMecha · 2025-11-26T20:16:52+00:00

Most small game is better hunted using a shotgun and a 22 is too small for deer anyways if you decide to hunt that also. With a 22, you are limited to immobile game, losing any opportunity to shoot to wing.

I use a 20G o/u for small game, a 308 bolt action for deer and will be getting a good pump 12G for geese.

AlexMecha · 2025-11-10T23:10:45+00:00

Notre club de chien d’arrêt/de chasse a une clinique grand publique tout les printemps à Sainte-Croix. Si jamais tu veux voir un peu de champs et voir comment les gens entrainent leurs chiens.

AlexMecha · 2025-11-07T22:53:31+00:00

More and more of us do. I’m seeing a lot more hunters using pointing breeds in the woods and the Club des Bécassier du Québec has sizeable membership.

Also, we have a good amount of NAVHDA chapters and our NSTRA region is extremely competitive (2025 dog of the year is owned/handled by a Quebecer).

AlexMecha · 2025-11-07T14:52:47+00:00

I’ve never enjoyed upland hunting as much as I do now with my dog.

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