Ontario OUT of DOORS Senior Editor Gord Ellis shares his experience of decades spent hunting and fishing, including the random and the unexpected.
Recently, as I tromped through a large cutover area northwest of Thunder Bay, I had a revelation...So many of my hunting memories are tied with cuts there's likely enough stuff for a book...
So much of hunting and angling success is based on decisions, and being able to tap into raw instinct, a hunter's sixth sense, can never be a bad thing...
Fishing has always been a great source of pleasure to me. However, it's only been as an adult that I’ve realized the power of fishing therapy.
The first conservation-oriented fundraising dinner this columnist ever took part in was over 30 years ago, in my hometown of Thunder Bay. It was one of the very first dinner auctions put on by the North Shore Steelhead Association...
Whether it be a giant fish or impressive animal, these rare interactions lead to personal bests, or PBs. They are milestones in the outdoor experience. There are three I’d like to reach... some more achievable than others...
One of the great challenges of hunting, and perhaps the thing that draws so many of us back to the pursuit, is its unpredictability. There is almost nothing you can guarantee when it comes to the pursuit of a truly wild animal...
I've been a fan of wearing an inflatable personal flotation device (PFD) for at least a decade, likely longer. Before that, I'd worn a variety of PFDs...
I have two boys and both have grown up fishing, hunting, and playing outdoors with their old man... Austin has proven to be a very good tournament fishing partner...
Like most people, I like to believe I'm careful and not clumsy. In the bush and when hunting or fishing, I go out of my way to avoid trouble. Yet despite my best efforts, things still happen.
