Ontario OUT OF DOORS Magazine

Ontario Out of Doors (OOD) is a Canadian publication dedicated to outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing in Ontario. The magazine is released ten times annually and is managed by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH). With a readership of 90,000 subscribers, OOD is also available for purchase at various newsstands. Members of OFAH, including subscribers, receive a special edition of the magazine featuring an exclusive 16-page insert known as Angler & Hunter HOTLINE.

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Long plastic worms always reliable

1 week ago | oodmag.com | Tim Allard

The bass tactics merry-go-round is coming full circle, folks. Big, long plastic worms have always been a reliable bait for bass, but anglers (myself included) mistakenly sidelined them for trending, chunky plastics—nothing against beefy beavers, creatures, and craws, of course. Here’s a worm refresher and some encouragement to tie on these elongated soft baits more often this season.
Beginning archery

1 week ago | oodmag.com | Jeff Kavanagh

A family came into the bow shop a few years ago when a boy caught the archery bug after seeing Legolas in Lord of the Rings. I related easily with the 11-year-old because the same thing happened to me more than 50 years ago when I saw Errol Flynn flinging arrows in The Adventures of Robin Hood. That’s when I begged my dad to buy me the Bear takedown recurve bow that I still have today.
Jigging spoons for summer bass

2 weeks ago | oodmag.com | Tim Allard

Jigging spoons can be irresistible for smallmouth feeding on baitfish at any time of the year. In my experience, casting and jigging spoons can catch smallmouth when trending techniques prove unsuccessful in summer as much as autumn. Here’s what you need to know. Watch a spoon flutter, wobble, and flash in the water and it’s not hard to imagine how a smallmouth would see it as an alewife, smelt, shad, or minnow. Another reason to consider fishing spoons more is they’re unpopular — but in a good way.
Protecting the American eel

2 weeks ago | oodmag.com | Adam Weir

Anguilla rostrata, pimisi, kataq, kiawerón:ko, pemese, bronze eel, black eel, silver eel, and, of course, the American eel: these are some of the many names of Ontario’s only native eel species. These creatures are incredibly unique, with a biological, ecological, and historical story to rival even the most fascinating of land animals. They are, however, also gravely at risk, on the brink of provincial extirpation and maybe even global extinction.
Learning about sea lamprey

2 weeks ago | oodmag.com | Jeff Helsdon

Sea lamprey are despised by many anglers. These invaders from the ocean have wreaked havoc with Great Lakes fisheries, where species did not evolve alongside them. In the Atlantic Ocean, where sea lamprey are native, fish preyed on by a lamprey are able to recover. In the Great Lakes, lake trout, lake whitefish, and cisco are the primary prey. During the 1960s, the commercial fisheries for these species dropped to 2% of its normal total due to lamprey predation.
Maple pecan steelhead

3 weeks ago | oodmag.com | Andrew Rochon

This delightful flavour combination would work great with any orange-fleshed fish. Feel free to cook it on the smoker, in the oven, or even over a fire. This maple pecan steelhead dish goes great with a fresh garden salad and a glass of sauvignon blanc. Serves 22 steelhead fillets, 6 oz, boneless, skin on1 tsp coarse salt½ tsp cracked black peppercorn2 tbsp maple syrup¼ cup crushed pecans2 lemon wedges1. Preheat smoker to 300˚F. 2. Season your trout fillet with salt and pepper. 3.
Province replacing Endangered Species Act

3 weeks ago | oodmag.com | Steve Galea

The province intends to phase out the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 2007 and replace it with new legislation called the Species Conservation Act. Proposed on April 17, the changes are designed to loosen current approaches to the protection and conservation of species at risk, which the province deems complicated, too lengthy, and responsible for unnecessary delays and costs for housing, transit, and critical infrastructure.
Testing the Stone Glacier Solo 3600

3 weeks ago | oodmag.com | Ray Blades

Although a lot of big-game hunting in the province takes place within walking distance of hunt camp or parked truck or ATV, some of us prefer to hunt away from it all. A quality pack is crucial. The Solo 3600 is one of Stone Glacier’s most popular models, a bit of a do-anything pack that’s good for a day outing or three or four days off grid. It’s also a pretty straightforward design.
Hound hunter definition clarified

1 month ago | oodmag.com | Steve Galea

Garry Bolton, an eastern Ontario hound hunter, has won a noteworthy case that helped clarify an important legal definition in the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA). The case was initiated when a landowner called Ontario Provincial Police wanting trespassing charges laid against Bolton, who was trying to collect his hounds that had crossed over from land he had permission to be on into the landowner’s property during a coyote hunt.
Cleaner water not always better: perch study

1 month ago | oodmag.com | Jeff Helsdon

A perch-focused study examines water quality and fisheries tradeoffs in a changing Lake Erie climate. Dr. Stuart Ludsin, a professor at Ohio State University and co-director of the school’s Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, co-authored the study, which compared commercial perch harvest with nutrient levels in the lake and the size of the dead zone. The latter refers to an area with little oxygen at the lake bottom, driven by algae decay and warmer waters.