Ripple Outdoors Podcast

Ontario’s hunting and fishing experts discuss issues that affect hunters and anglers.
November 18, 2008

GRCA tree-planting program

Here’s a chance to give a holiday gift that keeps on growing – a tree.


A $30 donation to the Grand River Conservation Foundation will cover the cost of planting a tree as part of the annual reforestation program of the Grand River Conservation Authority.
For your $30 you will receive a thank you letter, a tax receipt and a beautify holiday card suitable for giving to that hard-to-buy-for friend or relative. Or, the foundation will (Read on …)

November 15, 2008

Hot tasty meals outdoors in minutes

If you spend a lot of time outdoors hunting, fishing or ATVing like I do I know you’ll appreciate a hot tasty meal when you finaly take that break from the action.

Having eaten cold sandwiches and outdoor trail mix just doesn’t cut it when you need a boost of energy but still crave that luxury of a full course meal. Especially when its cold out!

In the time it takes to build a small fire (Read on …)

November 10, 2008

British newspaper salutes Canada . . . this is a good read.

It is funny how it took someone in England to put it into words…    

 Sunday Telegraph  Article From today’s UK wires:  
Salute to a  brave and modest nation - Kevin Myers, ‘The Sunday Telegraph’

LONDON :
Until the deaths of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan, probably almost no one (Read on …)

November 8, 2008

Big-O meets a new buddy

My hunting buddy Big-O met a new friend this week during the controlled shotgun hunt for deer.

Now anyone that knows BIG-O including this new feathered friend, must know that “O” has a bagful of bird food munchies where ever he goes.

BIG-Os buddy

November 5, 2008

2008 Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe Open A Huge Success

Press Release - Wil Wegman

Photos- By Rosa Sharpe of Lures & Tours 

Sibbald Point Provincial Park, Sutton ON - Canada’s premier one day bass fishing tournament saw a full field of 80 two person teams compete for over $150,000 in cash and merchandise on Sat. Oct 25/08. The annual Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe Open presented by Jack Links Beef Jerky and hosted by the Aurora Bassmastersclub was a resounding success and garnered praise from tournament competitors, sponsors, media and spectators. “Running an annual event like this doesn’t come easy”, remarked Herb Quan- president of the club. “Since February we have had regular meetings at Bass Pro Shops to plan all aspects of this high profile tournament. I’d especially like to thank the dozens and dozens of volunteers who helped out today –without their hard work we would have never been able to pull it off”, he said. 

The Winners:Howard Gifford from Ottawa and his brother Mike from Sudbury were the winners of the 2008 BPS Open and took home (Read on …)