Spring 2025 digital issue available
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Mike Harris new MNR minister
Mike Harris was named Minister of Natural Resources as Premier Doug Ford unveiled a new cabinet following the PC government’s re-election.
More firearms banned, yellow flag laws introduced
The federal government has added 179 firearms to the list of guns banned in May 2020 and last December.
Fly fishing the Ottawa River for bass
Jeff Jackson of Algonquin Fly Fishing offered OOD Editor Ray Blades and myself a chance to fish out of his drift boat on the Ottawa River.
On digital change
As anglers and hunters, we are very accustomed to change. Things change, and the media industry in general is no exception.
Bird flu outbreaks close to home
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, was confirmed in more than two dozen geese and ducks found dead in Cobourg Harbour.
Province invests in fish hatcheries
An expansion of MNR fish hatcheries will add largemouth bass to the program for the first time as part of a $75 million investment.
Ask an Expert: nutria detection
A reader asks, what action should anglers and hunters take if they cross paths with a nutria, considering they're an invasive species?
TBT: Wanzatika Lake
I've never hooked two fish at a time before, but at Wanzatika I'm not surprised. The lake is loaded with walleye, pike, and perch.