World-class buck found by waterfowlers
This big buck is the 22nd largest nontypical on record in the province and was found by three late-season duck hunters.
Sizing up bears
Judging the size of bears can be tricky. Many hunters have been disappointed at the size of their harvest. Learn how to size them with these tips.
Turkey call care
A little bit of TLC goes a long way in making a real difference in tone, functionality, and longevity of your turkey calls.
Lake St. Clair: a fishery on fire
Change a few lyrics around and Alicia Keys’ anthem hit, “Girl on Fire” could easily be an ode to the great fishing happening on Lake St. Clair.
Hunting diver ducks on Mitchell’s Bay
The lower Great Lakes region, Lake St. Clair’s Mitchell’s Bay, is the epicentre of diver ducks funnelling from across North America.
DIY: preserve your trophy tom
It’s not commonly seen in Ontario, but a turkey cape beautifully exhibits the bronze and black feathering that adorn a turkey’s back. It’s a pretty simple process and can be accomplished by any do-it-yourselfer in about an hour.
DIY: decoy hacks
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.
DIY: turkey decoy
Decoy realism counts in turkey hunting, but I’m not yet ready to spend several hundred dollars on an ultra-realistic model. Instead, I make use of the spoils of a previous hunt... Using this process, your decoy will be almost indistinguishable from the real thing, and moreover, it will appear to be in strut.
Tom Foolery: Three Turkey Tips From a Pro
Turkey hunting can seem like a tiring battle of wits between man and Thanksgiving dinner — over the years, however, I’ve learned a few tricks to help coax that gobbler