The threat of wild pigs in Ontario is real. Wildlife biologists have already confirmed many sightings, Steve Galea writes.
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Game changer
Imagine an autumn in which our deer, moose, elk, and caribou herds have been decimated by a disease that has no cure. Imagine hunting when you cannot trust the edibility of the venison you harvest. Then imagine this is the new normal.
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Sharpening your knives is much less expensive than buying new ones or having someone else do it for your. But like most things, it does require practice.
by Linda K. Miller & Keith A. Cunningham | October 11, 2019
Professionals use expensive gelatin blocks to demonstrate how bullets will perform on targets, ensuring that the round will have the energy, expansion, and penetration required for effective shots on game animals. But you can build a “poor man’s shooting box” to do the same tests using simple household materials for almost nothing.
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) was honoured in mid-June by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) for its part in controlling sea lamprey in Lake Huron.
Dr. Monir Taha, associate medical officer of health at Ottawa Public Health, has confirmed the Ottawa region is considered an “at risk area” for Lyme disease — and has been for the past three years.
Anglers will not be able to move live bait outside the zone of their primary residence as part of a new bait management strategy proposed earlier this week by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF).
Having been a chef for many years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many different and interesting ingredients, and I am most intrigued by the organs of animals. One of my first experiences was using veal sweetbreads (thymus glands and pancreas). Soaked in buttermilk overnight, then coated lightly in flour and pan-fried in clarified butter, it was delicious!
Bassmaster Elite Series anglers Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson of Keewatin, Cory Johnston of Cavan, and brother Chris Johnston of Peterborough have joined rare company in qualifying for the 2020 Bassmaster Classic.
A 69-year-old man attacked by a black bear while walking near his Kenora-area cottage last week did not suffer life-threatening injuries, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said.
Canadians aren’t the only North Americans spending a lot on outdoor recreation, according to new statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Most hunters who have licensing and tag issues now know they can visit one of the participating ServiceOntario locations (or licence issuers that offer MNRF services) to get a no-charge reprint of their tag.
Bear meat is still an eyebrow raiser when non-hunting guests
are invited to dinner. This flavourful recipe tends to take away any gamey flavour. Cook bear meat to at least welldone and serve hot.
Ask any hunter to recite a list of wild mammals residing in Ontario and the odds are good wild pigs won’t be mentioned. Yet, when Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) biologist Keith Munro placed an online survey regarding wild pig sightings last year, he received 10 reports almost immediately.
Hunting is not always about spectacular wallhanging racks ... but, sometimes it is, Don Sangster wrote in our 2015 Hunting Annual.
Memory Bank
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Try this DIY
These tips will lengthen the life of your decoys, add realism, and give you more bang for your buck, contributor Scott McGuigan wrote in the 2018-2019 Hunting Annual.
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