guided by the north star after a day of excitement and thrills settle into your cabin and bask in the hours of relaxation stretching ahead of you a two-hour flight from montréal whisks you further north for an even more dramatic change of scenery here at the foot of a cliff or a bend in the river part of québec s one million head caribou herd tramples the tundra underfoot a breathtaking hunt whitetail deer walleye dreaming of an island all to yourself lying on its own in the heart of the gulf of st lawrence anticosti boasts more than 100,000 white-tailed deer roaming in total freedom elsewhere crank up the voltage in the spring or fall with the adrenaline-pumping rush of taking on a black bear 4 providing emotions since 1534 bonjourquebec.com
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québec city area ruffed grouse discover your real nature in québec natural wonders galore serve up a feast for the senses treat yourself to a magical outdoor adventure for the entire family under the stars or in a luxury inn lure the fish give chase to big game gaze in awe at the northern lights snap your own photo-safari or take business to new heights in an inspirational setting québec is wilderness unlimited 6 providing emotions since 1534 bonjourquebec.com
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fishing in québec pure joy and excitement steve pennaz executive director north american fishing club i have to admit even after years of fishing québec i still have trouble sleeping in those days leading up to the trip did i pack that extra line am i bringing enough jigs/flies/spoons/spinners is the five-weight heavy enough or should i bring the eight wonder if the salmon/speckled trout/walleyes/pike are biting and yes i have been known to sneak out of bed in the middle of the night to sharpen hooks quietly of course my wife is a light sleeper i can close my eyes at any time in any place and be back in québec in a very real sense québec is part of me for avid anglers places like sept-Îles schefferville the gaspé peninsula matagami anticosti kuujjuaq and caniapiscau are more than just points on a map they re access to some of the continent s best fishing in the south walleye and northern pike dominate as one heads east and north it s the salmon and char that thrive the amount of water
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new salmon-fishing regulations in québec salmon fishing is now a family affair one of the main regulatory amendments to come into effect in 2006 allows children to fish with their parents without a need for their own license provided they are under 18 or if still in school between 18 and 24 in 2006 access to controlled harvesting zones will be tightened up individuals selected by random draw or telephone reservation and anyone accompanying them will have to register and fish on the same days québec salmon thrive in the province s clean clear waterways and to preserve that habitat measures have been enacted to protect these streams and their banks swimming is also restricted these and other good-management initiatives ensure an impressive catch indeed baie-james clean clear waterways like its ocean cousin a real fighter a sport-fishing license will let you match wits with the landlocked salmon a fresh-water fish although smaller than its ocean counterpart it s just as spirited and can
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biggest caribou herds northern québec is the home of two of the world s largest migratory caribou herds the rivière-george herd with 385,000 head and the leaf river herd numbering 628,000 head every year these herds crisscross an area vaster than the states of texas louisiana and arkansas combined one of the basic tools used to monitor the herds is satellite telemetry about forty caribou from different migratory herds are outfitted with satellite collars the research indicates among other things that québec caribou can travel up to 6,000 kilometers 3,700 miles per year for more information on this subject consult the migration maps published weekly on our web site with québec s plentiful caribou hunters have every chance of success fall hunting provides a number of opportunities to bag a trophy not only that but from august 1 to october 31 fishing and black-bear hunting are also on offer in zone 23 north see page 26 for the map zone let yourself be dazzled by the beauty of québec s n
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black bears a population on the rise québec has adopted a new black-bear management plan for 2006-2013 that has a certain impact on hunting conditions for non-residents gilles lamontagne big-game biologist it is estimated that québec s black bear population is on the rise and that the total number of black bears now exceeds 70,000 annual harvest is about 5,000 of which 3,500 4,000 are taken by hunters for an overall success rate of 30 in 2004 4,301 non-residents alone harvested 2,021 bears for an impressive success rate of 47 a spring hunting season prevails in all zones a fall season will be reintroduced in zones 4 6 9 27 and 28 bow season only and 26 bow and firearm season in central québec see page 24 for the map zone finally we would remind you that if you enjoy bear meat it is important to use proper cooking methods in order to eliminate health hazards however negligible species status excellent 2005 quota 1 2004 harvest 3,792 licenses sold in 2004 12,841 14 bonjourquebec.com
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québec a real deer paradise as deer are currently abundant throughout the province hunters michel huot game biologist have every reason to expect a very high success rate whatever zone they choose from september to october hunters may use a bow irrespective of the animal s sex or age in november firearms may be used to harvest male antlered deer muzzleloader enthusiasts can bag antlerless deer in december through the end of the season and crossbows may be used in some zones during certain periods species status outstanding 2004 harvest one per hunter except on anticosti island where the limit is four licenses sold in 2004 167,389 Île d anticosti duplessis after a few harsh winters the deer population has once again reached high densities on anticosti island hunters who travel to the island can expect outstanding success in an exceptional environment québec is experiencing a truly golden age for deer with 2004 boasting the highest yields since the 1950s when data first began to be colle
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caribou pork and pheasant pot-au-feu 8 8 2 1 8 8 2 250 g 1/2 lb 3 l 12 cups 10 15 ml 1 tbsp 1 1 450 g 1 lb 700 g 11/2 lb 4 120 ml 1/2 cup 60 ml 1/4 cup young carrots young turnips stalks celery small savoy cabbage young potatoes small leeks corn-cobs green beans beef stock peppercorns coarse salt bouquet garni bay leaf thyme parsley onion studded with two whole cloves salted boar flank or lean salt pork caribou or moose or black bear cut into large cubes pheasant suprêmes breasts white wine vinegar coarse salt all these recipes have been developed by chefs of québec outfitters they are published in gastronomy and the forest a cookbook which has won several canadian and international awards gastronomy and the forest Éditions gesti-faune 2005 © gesti-faune inc christiane gauthier jean-françois lacroix and paul-e lambert preparation peel carrots and turnips keeping a bit of the stem cut celery into 10 cm 4 in pieces and cabbage into 8 sections wash potatoes remove roots from leeks and wa
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so much closer than you think montréal km québec city km gatineau ottawa km mi mi mi boston buffalo chicago detroit 510 635 1365 925 315 395 847 573 510 378 465 610 325 600 645 895 1620 1180 1070 870 1010 1225 775 1210 400 555 1005 732 665 540 620 760 480 752 670 547 1280 813 725 716 725 885 454 922 410 340 795 505 450 445 450 550 282 573 laurentides harrisburg pa 821 new york 605 philadelphia 760 pittsburgh toronto 980 525 washington 965 98 providing emotions since 1534 bonjourquebec.com
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