NEWS April 15, 2009 Ontario’s 2009-10 Hunting Regulations Summary is now available online.  Important dates to remember this year are:Â
Although QDMA has limited Canadian Chapters they do have some great whitetail information. Check it out. If you have anything to do with Whitetail deer check out the 2009 QDMA WHITETAIL REPORT AVAILABLE HERE.
Long time trapper Todd Griffin recently started teaching young trappers the tricks of the trade during his weekly seminar. If you ever wanted to find out about trapping and fur trading check out Todd’s Certified Trapping Course. For additional information you can contact Todd at trappertodd@sympatico.ca
Our annual DVL dinner was a huge success with 154 dinners in attendance on April 3rd. DVL members and sponsors dedicated to local conservation efforts contributed valuable time and resources to this worthy cause. Check out the nights activities on the DVL Club Tab to see photos and sponsors. Thanks again to all the sponsors and [...]
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.), the largest non-profit conservation based organization in Ontario, was delighted to welcome the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, to the O.F.A.H. 81st Annual General Meeting and Fish & Wildlife Conference in Mississauga on Saturday March 21, 2009.“The outdoor community across Canada contributes billions each [...]
MNR press release; YPSILANTI, MI – The binational Lake Erie Committee, comprising fishery managers from Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania, today recommended a 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of 12.012 million pounds of yellow perch and 2.45 million walleye. The yellow perch TAC represents an increase from last year while the walleye TAC [...]
Members of the public are invited to attend one of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ open houses to comment on Ontario’s moose tag draw system. The draw allocates moose tags to resident hunters. It is designed to give the greatest number of hunters an opportunity to hunt or share an adult moose while maintaining sustainable [...]
Press Release MNR The Ontario government is inviting the public to comment on a new fisheries management plan, which includes rules related to catch limits and seasons, for the fishing zone located in the inland area of central Lake Ontario. Public input is being sought on options in Fisheries Management Zone 17 for changes to: [...]
I stopped in at Booth 220 the Backyard Wildlife display where Steve Elmy and his wife Salina had their Toonie Shoot-up Display going non stop. Kids and grown ups enjoyed the digital duck hunt! Â All toonies raised will be donated to the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) after the show. Steve had a [...]
O.F.A.H. encourages all hunters to participate The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (M.N.R.) is currently undertaking a province-wide moose program review. The review has two phases, the first of which rolled out in 2008 and included preliminary consultations with stakeholder groups such as the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.). Phase 2 is about [...]
White-tailed deer in some parts of central Ontario are experiencing severe winter conditions for the first time in almost a decade, so the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.) is putting out a call to its members, clubs and the general public for assistance in supporting the emergency relief efforts of the Ontario Ministry [...]
The Tripple H Chapter of Pheasants Forever will be holding a fund raising trap shoot and BBQ on Sunday March 22, 2009 from 9am till 3pm. This event is located at the Silverdale Sports Centreon Conc 4 in St. Anns just west of Smithville. There will be two rounds of trap shooting with prizes, silent auction, [...]
 State of the Grand River fishery to be topic of public meetings in Dunnville, Six Nations The results of a 10-year plan to improve the Grand River watershed fishery will be discussed at two public meetings in the lower Grand area. Thursday, March 5 at the Dunnville District Hunters and Anglers Club House, 237 McLauglin [...]
Lloyd Fridenburg my good buddy, fellow outdoorsman and award winning writer has launched his SoOutdoors website,,,,,,check it out! If you Hike, Camp, Cycle, Fish, Hunt, Canoe or Kayak in Southern Ontario www.SoOutdoors.ca will be your first stop for information.
The 2009 Spring Fishing & Boat Show is on this weekend so you don’t want to miss it. Pro angler seminars run all day long at the BIG Tank. More seminars at the main hall . Advanced fishing seminars start at 8am free with your admission to the show. If you fish for fun or [...]