https://oodmag.com/revisit-pheasant-hunt-cancellation/ by Jeff Helsdon | January 31, 2022 Hunters want the Grand River Conservation Authority to revisit its decision to cancel the pheasant hunt program at Conestogo Lake Conservation Area. Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) provincial director-at-large Tony Jackson was part of Continue reading Revisit pheasant hunt cancellation, hunters ask
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The next Zone J Membership meeting Thursday January 13, 2022. via Zoom from 7-9pm. Meeting ID 827 7063 9226 Passcode 921238
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New provincial boating regulations focusing on “Clean, Drain, Dry” principles and practices aiming to reduce the spread of environmentally damaging invasive species come into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Watercraft and watercraft equipment were regulated as carriers of invasive species Continue reading New boating regs aim to reduce spread of invasive species
https://www.ofah.org/calendar/ Looking back, the outdoors has always kept you strong. And to help you look ahead, we are pleased to present the 2022 OFAH Ontario Fish & Wildlife Calendar. Each flip of the calendar makes you feel proud about Continue reading 2022 OFAH CALENDAR
OFAH December 2021
https://oodmag.com/avid-bass-angler-catches-kawartha-giant/ When Vivian Heaton of Lindsay caught and released a personal-best largemouth bass in late September of 2019, she didn’t realize how special it was until sharing a photo of it with bass anglers she knew. “I just thought Continue reading Avid bass angler catches Kawartha giant
Two dozen Great Lakes fish health and habitat projects will benefit from some $2.8 million in funding announced by the province. The investment, announced on Friday, Dec. 3, is part of the government’s commitment to the renewed Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Continue reading Great Lakes protection projects get $2.8 million
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https://oodmag.com/ask-a-co-field-observations/ Q: Has the amount of people out fishing during the pandemic changed your work at all? Are you seeing more or fewer people out since the arrival of COVID-19? A: Provincially, we noticed an increase in angler activity and those who Continue reading Ask a CO: How the pandemic has affected the work of a CO
https://oodmag.com/ask-a-co-explaining-the-tagging-system/ Q: When do I have to invalidate (notch) my tag? A: If you are the tag holder for that animal, you must invalidate the tag immediately after the kill, at the site of the kill. The animal cannot be moved Continue reading Ask a CO: Explaining the tagging system
Editor’s note: As of Jan. 1, 2022, hunting wild pigs in Ontario will be illegal. One key preventative measure will raise a lot of eyebrows among OOD readers: prohibiting the hunting of wild pigs. This move might seem counterintuitive, but Continue reading Why wild pigs should NOT be hunted in Ontario
https://oodmag.com/hunters-who-did-not-report-can-still-purchase-licence/ Hunters who did not file a 2020 mandatory hunter report can still purchase a licence in 2021, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) has confirmed with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF). Non-compliance notices sent by the Continue reading Hunters who did not report can still purchase licence
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Bait Management Strategy
https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-hunting-regulations-summary/black-bear Voluntary black bear tooth submission All successful black bear hunters are encouraged to submit two premolar teeth from each black bear harvested to assist in determining the age structure of local bear populations. As a thank you for providing Continue reading Voluntary Black Bear tooth submission