Trail cams record Thunder Bay-area cougars
The Holy Grail of trail cam video clips has been captured not once, but twice in recent weeks near Thunder Bay.
The big game feast
Columnist Gord Ellis shares his tradition of celebrating hunting and family with a meal dubbed "BeastFeast."
The ultimate outdoorsman
The story of freshwater fishing hall of fame inductee Ray Dupuis, who at 86 is an active hunter, trapper, fisherman, and conservationist.
Keeping watch with Ontario’s COs
A Conservation officer takes OOD Senior Editor Gord Ellis along for the ride as he works a shift in northwestern Ontario.
Why do we hate snakes?
If you asked six people in Ontario, four of them would have a problem with snakes. Here's the case for letting harmless reptiles be.
In praise of hip waders
To some anglers, hip waders are the ugly stepsister of chest waders, but to me, they’re the workhorses of the family.
Cutting ice fishing holes doesn’t have to be hard
Cutting holes is a job that every angler has to do, but with the right tools, it doesn't have to be the hardest.
Lessons learned from deer stalking
Of all the ways to hunt deer, nothing is more challenging than putting the stalk on them. Whitetail deer are built to sense danger on the ground, and have developed incredible senses of smell, sight, and hearing to avoid predators.
Angling and hunting about more than size and weight
I’m not sure when the term “trophy” came into the language of the angler and hunter. I can’t recall if it was always around or if it’s something the outdoor community adopted more recently. Yet this single word, when attached to fish and game of any kind, reveals an extreme polarity of views.