Ask a CO: Using a crossbow in gun season
Ask a CO takes Ontario OUT of DOORS readers’ questions and utilizes the knowledge of Conservation Officers to find the answers.
New hunting reg changes for 2021
Ontario’s 2021 Hunting Regulation Summary, which covers from fall of 2021 to spring of 2022, was released in early April.
Catch-and-release bass season underway in FMZ 20
The new catch-and-release season for Lake Ontario smallmouth and largemouth bass is underway as part of changes to regulations in FMZ 20.
Minor fishing reg changes in 2021
The most significant regulation change Ontario anglers can expect in 2021 will affect Lake Ontario bass fishing.
2020 fishing regulations released
The coming new year signals a new Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary as anglers head out on the frozen water for another ice-fishing season.
Ask a CO: Multiple muzzleloaders can be carried
Hunters can carry more than one muzzleloader, but they must be handled in a safe manner, a provincial enforcement specialist with the MNRF explains.
Balancing bass seasons
Early-season fishing could be hindering nesting smallmouth bass spawning in Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) 20, which includes the Canadian side of Lake Ontario, but opinions vary on a possible solution.
Moose management overhaul proposed
The province is set to overhaul how it manages the declining moose population.
MNRF steps up CWD monitoring
Ontario’s MNRF has responded quickly to a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) outbreak in nearby Quebec. The discovery was made on a red deer farm that’s within 15 kilometres of the provincial border.