How highway animal crossings prevent collisions
Until relatively recently, only minimal attention has been paid to the well-being of other species lost on roadways in Ontario.
What’s the deal with short magnums?
Magnum cartridges are simply big cartridges with more powder. Bullets are often the same that are used with regular brass. Hunters like magnums for their extra knock-down, killing power.
Dakota deer: Ontario’s other whitetail
In recent years, many of us have read and heard a lot about the Algonquin wolf, non-migratory, forest-dwelling woodland caribou, and other animals that some think are unique species, subspecies, or ecotypes.
Understanding game population cycles
Moose on my stomping grounds close to my Kenora home have been on a steep decline for many years and on a similar downhill slide in much of northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and Minnesota, as well as further afield, in places like Vermont and New Hampshire.
Deer yards: How the landscape aids winter survival
Year-round, I have deer in my yard, but my yard isn’t a deer yard. A “deer yard” is an area where deer concentrate during the winter months.
What constitutes a species?
What species is that? It’s a phrase we often hear. Unfortunately, and all too often, the answer provided is wrong, or only partially correct.
Borrowing firearms
When travelling with a firearm becomes a hassle, considering a loaner or rental. Borrowing firearms, however, can be an adventure unto itself.
Explaining antlers: nature’s beautiful, functional appendages
Antlers are grown — and shed — on an annual basis.
Autumn shimmer – a great time for trout
Chasing lakers, pike and muskie in early fall