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I'm back! Finished Battle School!!!
Hey guys just wanted to let everyone know I'm back on the Interweb after completing basic training, and Infantry DP1 in Meaford Ontario. Just got to my first official posting at 2RCR in Gagetown NB. ya I'm not in 'Berta anymore  . But I'm looking forward to the hunting opportunities out here if I can get time. The country is beautiful out here. 
Just have to get my car, rifles, and my stuff from home shipped here and look for a beater hunting wagon..
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08-06-2017, 01:01 PM
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We are proud of you and thankful for the service you offer to our country. Freedom has never been free. Godspeed young man.
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08-06-2017, 01:07 PM
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Well done.
Have fun.
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08-06-2017, 01:23 PM
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Congratulations ! I grew up in the Owen Sound area and the only military thing we ever heard about was what we called "the tank range " in the woodford area . Did you have anything to do with that area ?
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08-06-2017, 01:50 PM
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Hats off to you and salutations. Thank you for being on guard for all of us.
When you can't go hunting don't forget the fishing. There might be some great fishing for brookies and river run atlantic salmon really close to Gagetown. Maybe even some big sturgeon. St. John river is within 15 minutes of the base.
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08-06-2017, 01:52 PM
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Good for you, and congratulations. Enjoy your career.
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08-06-2017, 02:36 PM
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There's lint on your beret. 
Grats on being posted, and completing basic.
Oh ya, your boots need work. 
That's incase you miss your instructors in basic......
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Thank you as well for the service to our country . Best wishes.
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08-06-2017, 04:21 PM
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Good luck to you in your career, and thank you for your service.
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08-06-2017, 04:36 PM
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Congrats and best wishes in your career.
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Thank you for your service to our country!
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08-06-2017, 04:49 PM
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Congrats! Enjoy the seafood and donairs on the east coast, can't get em like that in Alberta lol
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Congrats !!
Thank you for stepping up to serve our country.
As Red Bullets said - great fishing for brookies and Atlantic salmon.
Friendliest people I know are from the Maritimes. 
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08-06-2017, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Bullets
When you can't go hunting don't forget the fishing. There might be some great fishing for brookies and river run atlantic salmon really close to Gagetown. Maybe even some big sturgeon. St. John river is within 15 minutes of the base.
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Salmon fishing has been closed on the St.John river for years. Above Mactaquac dam there is good smallmouth bass, chain pickerel and the odd musky. Brook trout fishing and deer hunting is but a remnant of what it used to be. Lots of moose but tough odds to get drawn. Usually decent grouse hunting. There is sturgeon fishing and striped bass fishing in the lower St. John. If you like yellow perch the daily bag limit is 100(0ne hundred) a day. I prefer white perch, same body shape as yellow perch but pure silver with no markings except a dark stripe along the lateral line, they average a little bigger than yellow perch and I think they taste even better but your only allowed 25 a day Few locals eat perch that's why there are so many, when they do catch them many people throw them in the bush thinking they are trash fish.
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Quote:
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Salmon fishing has been closed on the St.John river for years. Above Mactaquac dam there is good smallmouth bass, chain pickerel and the odd musky. Brook trout fishing and deer hunting is but a remnant of what it used to be. Lots of moose but tough odds to get drawn. Usually decent grouse hunting. There is sturgeon fishing and striped bass fishing in the lower St. John. If you like yellow perch the daily bag limit is 100(0ne hundred) a day. I prefer white perch, same body shape as yellow perch but pure silver with no markings except a dark stripe along the lateral line, they average a little bigger than yellow perch and I think they taste even better but your only allowed 25 a day Few locals eat perch that's why there are so many, when they do catch them many people throw them in the bush thinking they are trash fish. |
White perch are delicious along with chain pickerel and small mouth. I never understood why so many people never bothered to eat them.
Black salmon and sea trout can be fun if you catch them at the right time.
My father almost exclusively fished stripped bass on the Miramichi river system. They are a pile of fun to catch. His largest to date is 35lbs.
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Congrats of completing Battle School, a definet accomplishment.
I enjoyed ever moment of my 20 years in Service...and killed some nice deer in Gagetown
Thank You for your Service
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Well done and congrats. Enjoy the time of your life and be proud of yourself.
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08-06-2017, 08:53 PM
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I'm back! Finished Battle School!!!
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Congratulations ! I grew up in the Owen Sound area and the only military thing we ever heard about was what we called "the tank range " in the woodford area . Did you have anything to do with that area ?
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Yes the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre used to be called the tank range. Now it serves as Infantry training for reg force as well as reserve trades. As well as PLQ courses. Only thing left is the knarly tank ruts every 3 ft to roll your ankles in while humping a 90+ pound ruck. I was fortunate enough to have been gifted a c9 for course! /s
Thank you guys for the kind words! It was one wild adventure that's Forsure! I've never been challenged so hard in my life as well as being the most rewarding!
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08-06-2017, 09:40 PM
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Enjoyed my time at Meaford. Heard it had been built up, but haven't been there since 1989. It was a reserve base mostly at that time. I'm assuming you spent a bit of time at Wasaga?
Loved NB, but didn't really have time to hunt or fish. I regret now that I didn't fish a lot more.
Spend some time at the Lunar Rogue in Fredericton. I hear it is still a great place, but haven't visited since the mid 90's.
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ah gagtown... did my armoured battle school there .
now some of the bars
the camalot also know as the ......
oakroom. the head into Fredericton to the hill top .
Cosmo is there anymore but the university has a good bar
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08-07-2017, 08:27 AM
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Congrats
Congrats on the adventure, I lived in ormocto when I was younger my dad was posted to gagetown if you want hunting or fishing find the Mine road up in Central Blissville it's about a 20 min ride from the base you will find all the fishing and hunting you want for deer and brook trout check out Madougall meadow or piskeyhagen deadwaters
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08-07-2017, 08:30 AM
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Congrats. need more men like you out in the world.
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Congratulations on your posting and career choice!
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Congratulations! Thank You for your service.
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Congrats, sharp looking group of fine young soldiers, enjoy the hitch, stay low and keep moving...
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08-07-2017, 10:47 AM
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Thanks for sharing this post.. Good on you,enjoy your new career and be safe please!
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Congratulations. Thank you for your service.
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08-08-2017, 05:54 PM
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You should be proud of yourself. We are and I am sure your family is too.
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Thank you for serving. May you enjoy your career.
I did served 10 years as a Artillery man. Served with Wiskey Battery @ CFB Gagetown, and at CFB Shilo. Was Transferring to Cal highs, when my knee finally gave out.
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