Fishing Rainy Lake
Growing up in Kenora, I was a couple of hours north of Rainy Lake, so I didn’t get to fish there as a kid. I remember hoping to fish it.
TBT: Fishing for winter ling
For often ignored angling and tasty fish, try something different this winter by fishing for burbot, or freshwater ling.
Muskie: The fish of 10,000 casts
A personal-best muskie after hours of driving, over a thousand casts, and a moment that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
Foraging chaga
Winter is the ideal time to harvest this helpful birch tree fungus, chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Grandma said it'll cure what ails you.
New Sunday gun hunting opportunities added
Five more southern Ontario townships have been added to the list of municipalities that permit Sunday gun hunting.
Wild pigs kept at bay
The MNR is confident wild pigs are not established in Ontario — but that does not mean they aren’t frequently reported.
Icing bass in winter
Anglers able to take advantage of icing bass opportunities enjoy a frequently overlooked winter adventure.
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.
Record mount survives two close calls
Revisiting the story of Hugh Reehill’s deer mount — which was shot in 1958, but was not recognized as a record until 1996.