Dark green: Days when fish and game are most active Light green: Days when fish and game are more active than usual  OFAH key date reminder: April 1: Moose tag primary allocation opens April 15: Elk draw applications open; Black bear second game seals available (spring and fall) April 25: Turkey season opens April 27: General trout opener April 30: Moose tag primary allocation deadline Major AM/PM: Daily times when fish and animals are likely to be most active. Periods also last two hours, beginning at listed time. Also, to get appropriate sunrise and sunset times for you ..read more

The Ontario OUT of DOORS Spring 2024 digital issue is now available. In this issue, you’ll read about how to harvest a tom in multiple tough situations, catch steelhead in any water level, ways to target key species at prime locations, and more! Plus, browse our Mom’s Day giveaway, invite more deer to your grounds, and learn to aim for turkey in the right way. Read your Spring 2024 issue digitally on your desktop at: https://digital.oodmag.com/ Download the OOD app on your iOS or Android devices (smartphones and tablets). Get the latest issues into your hands even before they h ..read more

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECC) determined that sandhill cranes could be hunted sustainably in Ontario. A similar proposal is also being considered for Quebec. The proposal says, “A sandhill crane hunting season would provide a new harvesting opportunity for hunters in Ontario, and an additional tool to help alleviate crop damage problems caused by cranes.” The introduction of the sandhill crane hunting season has been the subject of repeated requests from hunting and agricultural organizations, such as the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), in Ontario since 2003. T ..read more

Dark green: Days when fish and game are most active Light green: Days when fish and game are more active than usual  OFAH key date reminder: March 1 Black bear, spring turkey licences available Antlerless deer licence draw entry opens Snow geese season opens in WMUs 65, 66, 67, and 69B March 31 Some small game seasons end Major AM/PM: Daily times when fish and animals are likely to be most active. Periods also last two hours, beginning at listed time. Also, to get appropriate sunrise and sunset times for your area, visit the Government of Canada’s weather website. Cl ..read more

Ontario OUT of DOORS‘ 2024 Fishing Annual is now available digitally. In this issue, you’ll learn how to fish in headwater streams, discover three great new places to fish, read the latest in rods, reels, lures, and more! Plus, fish with a Maple Leafs winger, get tips from Bassmaster Classic champion Jeff Gustafson, and find top-shelf muskie baits. Read your 2024 Fishing Annual issue digitally on your desktop at: https://digital.oodmag.com/ Download the OOD app on your iOS or Android devices (smartphones and tablets). Get the latest issues into your hands even before they hit newsstands ..read more

Dark green: Days when fish and game are most active Light green: Days when fish and game are more active than usual  OFAH key date reminder: Feb. 15 Lake trout opens in Zones 8, 11; brook trout Zone 11 Feb. 17-19 Family Fishing Weekend Feb. 25 Winter goose season opens in specific WMUs Major AM/PM: Daily times when fish and animals are likely to be most active. Periods also last two hours, beginning at listed time. Also, to get appropriate sunrise and sunset times for your area, visit the Government of Canada’s weather website. Click here for more outdoors news The p ..read more

Across this province and beyond, ticks are an increasingly troublesome reality for sportsmen and women. These little bloodsuckers are more than just annoying — they carry a host of ailments to which outdoor enthusiasts are especially vulnerable. Along much of their southernmost range, moose are struggling to adapt to the growing influence of ticks, and Ontario is no exception.  Tick troubles By and large, human-tick encounters involve one of two species: the dog tick (aka wood tick) or the black-legged tick (aka deer tick), the latter of which is responsible for a rising incidence of Lym ..read more

Feeding wildlife is often a complex and contentious topic. Unlike in many states and provinces, feeding whitetail deer is perfectly legal in Ontario, and done routinely by hunters and non-hunters. Let’s look at the potential issues associated with feeding whitetails, and consider if they are outweighed by the benefits. The good Baiting can attract deer to your stand and create a level of predictability that’s hard to replicate without food Certain foods can increase herd health by supplementing their natural diet with minerals and nutrients that may be lacking Proper feeding can be used ..read more

Being a gun dog guy for most of my life, I seldom find things more enjoyable than experiencing the partnership of hunting with a well-trained bird dog in the field. There’s immense satisfaction in handling a lab with whistle commands and hand signals on a blind retrieve as I guide it to a duck. Or to be in the uplands gingerly stepping around a setter intensely locked on point to a woodcock or grouse. These are the moments I live for when the leaves start to change colour. Thankfully, things don’t stop for me at the end of the season, as there is always more dog training to complete. This yea ..read more

The Ontario OUT of DOORS Jan.-Feb. 2024 digital issue is now available. In this issue, you’ll read about about coyotes, icing bass, 2024 boats and motors, and more! Plus, find ice fishing tips, how to catch more walleye, and ways to prepare your ice fishing shelter. Read your Jan.-Feb. 2024 issue digitally on your desktop at: https://digital.oodmag.com/ Download the OOD app on your iOS or Android devices (smartphones and tablets). Get the latest issues into your hands even before they hit newsstands. Experience great digital features like videos, live links, exclusive photo g ..read more