February 2025 solunar calendar
The February 2025 solunar calendar is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
Ask A CO: On snaring rabbits in WMU 50
A reader asks if it's legal to snare rabbits in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 50, which extends north of Huntsville to South River.
New Sunday gun hunting opportunities added
Five more southern Ontario townships have been added to the list of municipalities that permit Sunday gun hunting.
Wildlife-related collisions up in central Ontario
Auto collisions involving wildlife are rising. In 2020, Dr. Michael Drescher estimated there are 14,000 wildlife-related collisions annually.
Province surveying bear hunters
Some 3,000 black bear hunters will be contacted this winter as part of the MNR's first survey on the species in eight years.
Testing Deeper Sonar CHIRP+2
Revolutionize your ice fishing game with the Deeper Sonar CHIRP+2: a portable, compact sonar mapping device that connects to your smartphone.
Hunter reporting penalties increase
The financial penalty for failing to submit a mandatory hunter report two or more times for a species in Ontario is increasing.
Jan.-Feb. 2025 digital issue available
The Jan.-Feb. 2025 digital issue of Ontario OUT of DOORS magazine is now available. Become a member today for your digital access.
Ask An Expert: Splake eggs
A reader asks if splake can't reproduce, then how would they still have eggs in their bellies? OFAH's Adam Weir responds.