OFAH releases public version of the firearms report filed with the Federal Court
https://www.ofah.org/insider/2021/10/ofah-releases-public-version-of-the-firearms-report-filed-with-the-federal-court/ Firearms_Affidavidt_Report_Public_FINAL-1
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Wild Pigs in Ontario
https://www.ofah.org/issues/wild-pigs-in-ontario/ NEWS In order to help prevent wild pigs from becoming established in Ontario, the provincial government has finalized Ontario’s Strategy to Address the Threat of Invasive Wild Pigs. This strategy, which was released Oct. 19, 2021, outlines actions to be Continue reading Wild Pigs in Ontario
Wild turkey nachos
https://oodmag.com/wild-turkey-nachos-with-pico-de-gallo/ Ingredients Makes 1 large baking sheet of nachos 1/2 bag nacho chips 1/2 can black beans, rinsed 1/2 can sliced black olives 4 cups shredded cheddar or marbled cheese 1 hot pepper sliced (optional) 2 tbsp sour cream Continue reading Wild turkey nachos
Ice fishing charters
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Deer EHD outbreak confirmed
https://oodmag.com/deer-ehd-outbreak-confirmed/ Samples taken from deer found dead in the Kingston area have tested positive for epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), officials confirmed. The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) confirmed an adult buck and doe fawn from Wolfe Island and an Continue reading Deer EHD outbreak confirmed
CWD testing
Hunters play a crucial role in detecting if CWD arrives in Ontario by submitting deer samples as part of the NDMNRF’s roving CWD surveillance. If the time comes when Ontario does get CWD, the only way to eradicate it is Continue reading CWD testing
Town of Grimsby UPDATE
Attention OFAH Member/Supporter, The Town of Grimsby will be discussing the new revised draft Discharge of Firearms By-Law next Monday evening (details for the meeting will be released on the town website on Friday, September 24). Given our direct involvement in Continue reading Town of Grimsby UPDATE
Lifetime background check implemented for firearm licence applicants
Firearms licence applicants are now subject to a lifetime background check (instead of five years) to ensure eligibility. “The lifetime background check (implemented on July 7) will include criteria that must be considered in deciding whether to grant a firearms Continue reading Lifetime background check implemented for firearm licence applicants
Annual General Meeting and Executive Election
Annual General Meeting and Executive Election Breaking July August 28, 2021 10am to noon Brant Rod and Gun Club 54 Henderson Road Brantford ON (Off Bishopsgate Road near Burford) OFAH Wildlife Biologist Keith Munro will be joining us at 11am Continue reading Annual General Meeting and Executive Election
List of Ontario game processors and butchers!
We’re calling out to add to our list of Ontario game processors and butchers! If you want to be on this helpful resource for hunters, email your name, address, and contact details to submissions@oodmag.com and we’ll add your business. https://oodmag.com/game-processors-and-butchers-in-ontario/ Continue reading List of Ontario game processors and butchers!
MNRF Wrapping up the 2021 moose tag allocation process
Here’s what you need to know. Get results for the second chance allocation If you didn’t claim a tag during the primary allocation and applied to the second chance allocation, the results for the second chance allocation will be available Continue reading MNRF Wrapping up the 2021 moose tag allocation process
Zone J Annual Meeting
Annual General Meeting and Elections scheduled for Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held in-person, following current public health measures, at the Brant Rod and Gun Club, which is located at 54 Henderson Rd, Brantford. Continue reading Zone J Annual Meeting
Virtual Classroom Hatchery
http://www.bringbackthesalmon.ca/
Orilla restricting launch & parking access for non-residents
Canpar stops shipping firearms and ammo
Canpar stops shipping firearms and ammo by Steve Galea | June 4, 2021 An unexpected announcement by Canpar Express that it would no longer ship firearms, ammunition or gun parts as of noon on May 27 caught its firearms industry customers Continue reading Canpar stops shipping firearms and ammo
IN PERSON OFAH ZONE J MEETING
We are finally going to have a meeting in person!! August 28, 2021 10am to noon Brant Rod and Gun Club 54 Henderson Road Brantford ON Please come out. We would love to see your smiling face!! Breaking July
SUNDAY GUN HUNTING WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH APPROVED.
SUNDAY GUN HUNTING WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH APPROVED. Earlier this week, council for the Township of Perth South voted 4-3 in favour of passing a resolution to approve Sunday gun hunting. The OFAH would like to take this Continue reading SUNDAY GUN HUNTING WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH APPROVED.
The OFAH is calling on the next generation.
The OFAH is calling on the next generation. Are you, or someone you know, looking for a volunteer opportunity to get involved at the grassroots level of conservation? Here’s your chance. Today, we are proud to launch the OFAH NXT-GEN program, created to Continue reading The OFAH is calling on the next generation.
Moose poop needed for nutrition study
Moose poop needed for nutrition study by Jeff Helsdon | May 27, 2021 A Nipissing University researcher has put a call out for moose scat samples for a graduate student project that will compare the nutritional chemistry of moose forage in Continue reading Moose poop needed for nutrition study
Explaining the science behind the FMZ 20 bass season expansion
Explaining the science behind the FMZ 20 bass season expansion by Luigi De Rose | May 19, 2021 Editor’s Note: The proposed changes to the bass seasons in FMZ 20 are being implemented this year. Click here and here for more information. Science and public Continue reading Explaining the science behind the FMZ 20 bass season expansion