Meeting Minister Graydon Smith
Getting to know shark wrangler and former radio personality, Graydon Smith, Natural Resources and Forestry Minister.
July 2023 digital issue available
OOD's July 2023 enhanced digital issue is now available. Read yours today for the latest hunting, fishing, and outdoors content.
Going custom
For most anglers, a factory-made rod is the best choice. But for those who want something specialized and different, there are custom rods.
May 2023 solunar calendar
The May 2023 solunar calendar is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
Lack of Great Lakes ice could affect spawning
A warmer-than-normal winter has resulted in less ice cover on the Great Lakes, which could have an impact on fish spawning.
May 2023 digital issue available
OOD's May 2023 enhanced digital issue is now available. Read yours today for the latest hunting, fishing, and outdoors content.
Erie walleye streak continues
The latest Lake Erie assessments should make walleye anglers happy, but the news is mixed for those pursuing perch.
Icing walleye with the right rod
A quality, well-balanced, sensitive ice rod is a beautiful thing. Here are the four I use to get the job done for walleye.
Great Lakes report card released
The State of the Great Lakes 2022 Report offers good and bad news for anglers, hunters, and conservationists.