Thanks for the welcome, Alastair...and my apologies for the somewhat tardy acknowledgement. You're right about the "paradise" aspect of shooting in Nova Scotia.
There are very few "posted" properties here. Come to think of it, I can only think of one within a 150k radius, and even then the posting is associated with an experimental softwood plantation. The real pressure on the woodlands here comes from clear-cutting work by the large pulp companies. There is someting of an upside to it, though. After a couple of seasons or so, the affected land provides excellent browse for the deer and good cover for grouse and rabbits. A susbsequent downside, is site remediation with monoculture plantings. Ah, well.