Posts Tagged ‘winter’

kids pulling ice fishing gear in a sled
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Ice fishing as the great equalizer

What I’ve always loved about ice fishing — aside from being a great excuse to be outdoors — is that it is the most inclusive fishing option.

Snowshoes
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Saved by snowshoes

The snowshoe is one of the simplest and most effective tools you can have, and is a go-to for winter-loving anglers and hunters.

winter fish behaviour scene
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Winter Grab looks at Great Lakes health

Three Canadian universities were part of Winter Grab – a unique binational effort looking at Great Lakes health during February.

a crappie from the ice
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Observing winter crappies from pothole lakes

Winter crappie fishing is as much about charming and finessing as it is about having the grit and muster to find fish, despite harshness.

following the feed throughout the season
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Following moose diet through the seasons

It’s amazing moose can fuel themselves eating only leaves, twigs, and other vegetation, especially in the dead of winter.

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The seasons of hunting

Many people track the year by the vacations or holidays they take. As a hunter, I track each year by the passage of the seasons.

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Pros offer 98 ice fishing tips, tricks, and tidbits

Here are a collection of truths, shortcuts, tactical tips, and lessons learned from first and second-hand ice fishing experience.

a snowcovered snowproofed blind
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DIY: snowproofing your blind

DIY blind snowproofing – a quick pre-season project that prevents blind damage, and avoids the expense of a replacement blind.

a green ice hut on a lake
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Ice hut removal dates loom

With the end of ice fishing season drawing near, the Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) is reminding anglers to plan to remove their ice huts.