Lyme Disease
The weather may be cooling down, but that doesn’t mean ticks have gone away. The risk of a tick bite is still high during the fall seasons, so make sure to cover up, use bug spray, and check yourself (and Continue reading Lyme Disease
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The Natural Resources Information Portal (NRIP)
The Natural Resources Information Portal (NRIP) now offers online authorization and payment for personal use harvesting of Crown forest wood. Learn more: https://nrip.mnr.gov.on.ca/
Ontario Parks 2023 Passes
Our 2023 annual and summer seasonal day use permits are now available! Grab yours today and start planning your next adventure: https://bit.ly/347OIyR
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Hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors is about more than putting food on your plate. It’s a way of life, a chance to reflect, and a proven way of reducing stress and anxiety.
Owl boxes available
OWL BOXES only 50 available. For two years now we have been producing Screech Owl boxes with funds raised directed to Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge. We have 50 left over from last years build. If you’d like to purchase an Owl Continue reading Owl boxes available
Caribou agreement struck
https://oodmag.com/caribou-agreement-struck/ The provincial and the federal governments reached an agreement in late April to support the conservation of boreal caribou in Ontario. Estimates suggest approximately 5,000 boreal caribou remain in the province, ranging north of Sioux Lookout, Geraldton, and Cochrane, Continue reading Caribou agreement struck
WHC Grant Programs 2023-2024
Wildlife Habitat Canada’s 2023-2024 Grant Programs are here! As of July 29, the Habitat Conservation Stamp Initiative and the Community Conservation Action Program are both accepting applications for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The application window for both programs will close Continue reading WHC Grant Programs 2023-2024
Trappers: End Harvest Report
Reminder for trappers: Mandatory Season End Harvest Reports must be submitted by June 10th.
Bill C-21
Bill C-21 Frequently Asked Questions
Decision notice for ERO 019-4637
Proposal to simplify and align provincial white-tailed deer hunting seasons https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-4637 This consultation was open from: November 19, 2021 to January 4, 2022 Decision summary We have made a decision to amend the Open Seasons and Hunting regulations under the Fish Continue reading Decision notice for ERO 019-4637
Ontario whitetails test positive for COVID
by Steve Galea | January 20, 2022 https://oodmag.com/ontario-whitetails-test-positive-for-covid/ The virus that causes COVID-19 was found in five white-tailed deer samples collected in southwestern Ontario last November. Help from hunters Those deer were brought in for testing by hunters to Chronic Wasting Continue reading Ontario whitetails test positive for COVID
Revisit pheasant hunt cancellation, hunters ask
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
Great Lakes protection projects get $2.8 million
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
Hunters who did not report can still purchase licence
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
Voluntary Black Bear tooth submission
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
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
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
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
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