Upland Nova Scotia Hunting Outfitter. Hunting for grouse and woodcock in Nova Scotia

Uplands Nova Scotia
A Licensed Guide for Upland Bird hunting.

Gary Cain, a licensed hunting and fishing guide in South Western Nova Scotia, will make your next hunting trip an experience you will not soon forget.

Your hosts Gary and Linda Cain

Nova Scotia offers excellent grouse and woodcock hunting that you can access, with your own dogs, or with Gary's close working English Setters.

A successful hunt

Southwestern Nova Scotia has enjoyed a succession of mild winters, the result being that all the upland species (woodcock and grouse) are doing well. For those pheasant hunters out there, we have wild ring-necks that you will encounter from time to time.

This area of the province is ideally situated across the Bay of Fundy from Maine & the eastern seaboard of the United States. It is serviced by scheduled airlines out of Boston, MA., Newark, NJ., & other U.S. centers to Halifax N.S., a short drive from us.

The St. John, New Brunswick, to Digby, Nova Scotia ferry is a short 2.5 hour crossing that will bring you to us in less than an hour from Digby.

Yarmouth Airport is closed to commercial airlines but is operational for chartered flights.

Please check our Accommodations section for information on rates and references.

Uplands Nova Scotia Hunting experience Gary can offer 3 or 6 day hunts from mid October to mid November for "grouse" and his favorite, "woodcock". He has intimate knowledge of the many small to medium sized coverts, consisting primarily of alder, along stream beds, former pastures. orchards and farmlands. Gary's son Donald, is also a guide and has a thorough knowledge of the area, allowing him to accommodate larger parties. Interested in booking a trip?
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	We have resident breeding Woodcock in our coverts throughout the season which begins on October 1st. Large numbers of flight birds show up here beginning in mid October.We experience multiple flights that feed and rest in our coverts building fat reserves. They remain here through mid to late November, until freezing temperatures and favorable winds send them across the Bay of Fundy to New England and points south. Our coverts provide the best gunning and opportunities for improving dog work or starting a young dog when coverts in the rest of Atlantic Canada and some northern States in the United States of America have lost their birds entirely. We expect 20-30 (up to 50 on occasion) flushes per day.
	Our grouse population has held up well following a significant increase in these fine birds in 2006.Our woodcock coverts have grouse in residence throughout the season. Numbers of these fine birds build, beginning around October 20th as birds from our big woods enter to feed on buds and apples.

There exists a population of wild pheasants. These birds are found in or around woodcock and grouse coverts and hunters should expect to get 1 or 2 flushes of cock birds per trip. This is not preserve hunting.

Pheasant

Present limits for all upland species are generous and offer real opportunity for improving dog work.

Woodcock: 8/day - 16 in possession
Grouse: 5/day - 10 in possession
Cock Pheasant: 2/day - 4 in possession

If you are fortunate enough to own your own dogs, by all means, bring them. Gary will enjoy seeing them work or you can hunt over his Setters.

Rates & Lodgings.

Gary has made every effort to minimize hunt costs for visitors however, as a result of exchange rates and fuel costs, he has found it necessary to increase his guide fees to $345.00 CDN. per day. This daily (not per hunter) rate covers his personal attention in the field for one or two hunters, (or three hunters, if all are experienced), transportation as necessary and Linda's excellent lunches.

A deposit of 1/3 the cost will be required to confirm your reservation.

Where you can rest your head.

Accommodations are available in a wide range of preferences and are dog friendly. They include deluxe hotel, motor hotel, country inn and motel and range in cost from $50.00 to $105.00 CDN., double occupancy.

All are situated near the hunting and most provide for superb "Nova Scotia Seafood", the local specialty. Gary and Linda can make all arrangements for you if desirable.

Yarmouth Comfort Inn Beautifully and tastefully appointed guest rooms provide the best in convenience and comfort.
Rodd Grand Yarmouth This full service quality hotel boasts 138 large guest rooms.
The Manor Inn Enjoy the warmth and hospitality of the family-run Manor Inn, and relax in the peace and quiet of a country setting with a convenient location near the ferry terminal. We offer 53 guest rooms in four distinct buildings and all rooms feature air conditioning with a beautiful view of the lake or grounds.
The Rodd Colony Inn The Rodd Colony Harbour Inn is a full-service, three star Yarmouth, Nova Scotia hotel located in Downtown Yarmouth, across from the Ferry Terminal, with beautiful views of the Yarmouth Harbour.

Please telephone for more detailed information or references.

Interested in what hunters have to say about Upland Nova Scotia?

"Thanks for the great shooting trip. For all your hard work and patience. Great scenery and wonderful lunches in the field. I had a great time."
Buck _ Georgia USA
Fall 2007

"A note of thanks for another wonderful 4 days. I am appreciative of all your efforts. I feel fortunate to have spent time with Dad and good friends"
Bill Whitaker - Washington D.C.
Fall 2007

Wingshooting the World

"Thanks agian for such a wonderful trip.. A1, my guys had a good time .. your beautiful Belle and Dime both gave it their best.. What a joy to see your relationship with both of those fine animals."
Chip Anderson- (Wingshooting The World)

"Gary, I throughly enjoyed the entire time with you all in Nova Scotia. You and Bill are hard working, knowledgeable and fun to be with. Thanks so very much."
George Durham

"A big thank you from all of us for your wonderful hospitality,great food,superb bird shooting and most of all,your friendship towards a bunch of mostly outsiders.
We had a great time in your wonderful country and feel prividged to have shared your best bird coverts,and what great coverts they are.
Please give my sincere thanks to Mrs.Cain for all her hard work fixing us individual lunches every day.
Also, please give a good pat and rub behind the ears to Belle and Dime,two of the best Setters I have been privilged to hunt over.
Please let us know what week might be available for next year,as we are all anticipating a return trip."
Miley Bull- Connecticut
Oct 2007

Review from the newsletter Cast & Blast November, 2004

"We have just returned from a hunt in Nova Scotia. The shooting was very good. We flew approximately twenty woodcock and fifteen grouse each day and this was without flight birds.
He and his son Don, who also guided, were great company."

Review from the newsletter Cast & Blast November, 2005

"Several of your fellow club members shot with Gary Cain this fall in Nova Scotia. There were two separate trips and everyone had a great time. John Minerly and Charlie Frye were flying up to forty birds a day, with Charlie noting that it was as fine a woodcock shoot as he has ever had.
If you would like to make an enjoyable trip with a gracious host, you should consider shooting with Gary."

"We had a great time with you and Don and I am looking forward to returning next Fall"
Edward W. Marron
President 'Black Meadow Club' New Jersey USA

"Once again you, Linda and Donald have outdone yourselves.
We all have rated this trip as the first choice, at the top of the heap"
Ivan Mahoney
December - 2006

"Have so much enjoyed the time we have spent the last few years and looking forward to next fall"
William B. Whitaker - Washington, DC.
December - 2005

"Gary, the hunting was outstanding. Could not have been better and so was Bell, a real treat to see her work. It was a great time."
Henry Travers
November - 2006

Grouse Tales newsletter
Vol.26 No.4 July / August 2000

"I spent three great days with my friend Gary Cain of Carleton, Nova Scotia, hunting woodcock in mid-November, 1999."
John Robinson - New Brunswick, Canada

What you can expect to pay.

Gary has made every effort to minimize hunt costs for visitors however, as a result of exchange rates and fuel costs, he has found it necessary to increase his guide fees to $345.00 CDN. per day. This daily (not per hunter) rate covers his personal attention in the field for one or two hunters,(or three hunters, if all are experienced), transportation as necessary and Linda's excellent lunches.

A deposit of 1/3 the cost will be required to confirm your reservation.

Please check the testimonials page to see what many hunters had to say about their experience with Uplands Nova Scotia Outfitters.

Information for non-resident hunters.

All non-resident hunters will need a Federal Migratory and a Nova Scotia Non-resident small game license. Current costs are approx $83.00 Cdn. for both. Gary will arrange for, and have these available when you arrive. Hunters from the United States and abroad will require a Non-resident Firearms Declaration in order to bring their hunting arms into Canada. Gary will provide this well in advance of your hunt. Cost of the Non-resident Firearms Declaration papers is $25.00 Cdn.