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An award-winning print and digital magazine, @oodmag has been bringing you the best hunting, fishing, and outdoors content since 1967.
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Congratulations to #PhotoFriday winner James Jenkins of Petrolia, whose twin girls Bernadine and Harvey joined Dad for a field duck hunt on New Years Day 2025. They all came home with a mess of mallards on Walpole Island.
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Applications for creating two new aggregate pits plus expanding a third near the Saugeen River has prompted opposition.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #Saugeen #SaugeenRiver #Environment
Fight brews over gravel pit near Saugeen - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
Applications for creating two new aggregate pits plus expanding a third near the Saugeen River prompts opposition.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Invasive quagga mussels found along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Quagga and zebra mussels filter phytoplankton, reducing food for native species such as whitefish and lake trout.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #LakeSuperior #BlackBay #OFAH #ISAP #QuaggaMussels
Quagga mussels confirmed in Black Bay, marking latest invasive spread on Lake Superior | CBC News
Quagga mussels have been confirmed in the north end of Black Bay on Lake Superior, raising concerns about long-term ecological impacts.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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The province has approved the largest expansion of number of campsites in Ontario Parks in half a century over the next three years.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #CanadaParks #Campsites #Camping #GetOutdoors
More campsites coming - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
Government approves largest expansion of number of campsites in Ontario Parks in half a century over the next three years.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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#MemoryBank photos uploaded! 📸
Submit yours for a chance to win an Ontario Out of Doors prize via our weekly #PhotoFriday contest at: oodmag.com/mbentry/
#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #GoneFishing #TightLines #FishON #ContestAlert #WinnerWinner #MemoryBank #PhotoFriday
December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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A Nipigon couple and their dog needed stitches to treat bites and lacerations after a bear entered their home.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #Nipigon #RedRock #Bear #BearWise #Berries #BePrepared
Dog saves Nipigon pair from bear - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
A Nipigon couple and their dog needed stitches to treat bites and lacerations after a bear entered their home Sept. 16.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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A new federal government proposal would implement further restrictions on retailing and transporting black powder and powder for reloading.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #BlackPowder #CSAAA #Products #Costs
Added restrictions would impact black powder, reloaders - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
A new federal government proposal would implement further restrictions on retailing and transporting black powder and powder for reloading.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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A new women's waterfowling event at Long Point Wildlife Management Unit attracted more than organizer Heather Ketchabaw had hoped for. Read more on OOD Online.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdooors #Ontario #LongPoint #Waterfowl #WomensHunt
Long Point women’s hunt a success - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
A new women's waterfowling event at Long Point Wildlife Management Unit attracted more than organizer Heather Ketchabaw had hoped for.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Congratulations to #PhotoFriday winner Holly Marr of Aylmer, who harvested her first deer midday at hunt camp when it came within 15 yards during a push while using her CVA muzzleloader.
November 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Ontario is investing $180,000 to protect water quality and strengthen creeks and rivers on Manitoulin Island.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #ManitoulinIsland #ManitoulinStreams #Biodiversity
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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North America’s duck populations remain steady, according to the 2025 Waterfowl Population Status Report released in mid-September.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Canada #Waterfowl #WaterfowlNumbers #MigratoryBirds #Ducks
Waterfowl numbers remained steady despite drought - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
The 2025 Waterfowl Population Status Report, released in mid-September, showed that North America’s duck populations remain steady.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Lake of the Woods and Lake Nipissing in top 3 Canadian ice fishing destinations, according to FishingBooker.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #IceFishing #TopSpots #Access #Species #Culture
Ontario Lands 2 Of Canada’s Top Ice Fishing Destinations For 2026
Ontario has scored two of the top three spots on FishingBooker’s list of the Best Ice Fishing Destinations in Canada for 2026, with Lake of the Woods and Lake Nipissing both earning national recogniti...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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The December 2025 solunar calendar is now live. 🗓️
Get the dates and times when wildlife will be most active below, as well as key dates for hunters and anglers.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #SolunarCalendar #December #Wildlife #Fish #Game #Reporting
December 2025 solunar calendar - Ontario Out of Doors
The December 2025 solunar calendar is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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#MemoryBank photos uploaded! 📸
Submit yours for a chance to win an Ontario Out of Doors prize via our weekly #PhotoFriday contest at: oodmag.com/mbentry/
#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #GoneFishing #TightLines #FishON #ContestAlert #WinnerWinner #MemoryBank #PhotoFriday
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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University students are repurposing fish waste from a Lake Erie fishery as dog treats.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #FishWaste #DogTreats #Nitrogen #Nutrients #Biofuels #LakeErie #GLIER
These university students are turning fish guts into dog treats | CBC News
On the campus of the University of Windsor, a small project team are turning fish waste into dog treats. It’s meant to divert waste from a Lake Erie fishery that would otherwise end up in a landfill o...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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OOD’s trail cam photo contest is now open for voting!
Check out the shortlist and vote for your favourites.
You can vote every 24 hours.
The top two entries will each win a Bushnell prize pack.
Good luck and thanks to all. 🏅
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #Wildlife
Trail Cam Contest 2025 - Ontario Out of Doors
The Ontario Out of Doors Trail Cam Contest returns for 2025. Contest submissions for photos are open from Monday, Nov. 3 to Monday, Nov. 17.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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The province is proposing significant changes to Ontario’s black bear hunting regulations, which are available for public comment until Jan. 5, 2026.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #BlackBear #HuntingBears
Bear hunting changes proposed - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
The province is proposing significant changes to Ontario’s bear hunting regulations, which are for public comment until Jan. 5, 2026.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Congratulations to #PhotoFriday winner Max Turczyn of Goderich, who took this unique buck with a 12-yard broadside shot using a longbow Max made himself after grunting in Huron County.
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Congratulations to #PhotoFriday winner Matthew Veroude of Cambridge, who recently enjoyed sharing the Niagara River with some beautiful fall steelhead.
“The best time of year is finally here!”
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Some yielded, No, not we! Not we, we swear
By these our wounds; this trench upon the hill
Where all the shell-strewn earth is seamed and bare,
Was ours to keep; and lo! we have it still.

“The Unconquered Dead” by John McCrae.
We remember.
#RemembranceDay #WeRemember #JohnMcCrae
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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#MemoryBank photos uploaded! 📸
Submit yours for a chance to win an Ontario Out of Doors prize via our weekly #PhotoFriday contest at: oodmag.com/mbentry/
#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #GoneFishing #TightLines #FishON #ContestAlert #WinnerWinner #MemoryBank #PhotoFriday
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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OOD’s annual trail cam contest is live! 🎥
Send your wildlife pics from now until Nov. 17. Vote for your favs from Nov. 24 to Dec. 5.
Top two will win a Bushnell prize pack worth $1,130-$1,310.
Here for more details:
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Good luck everyone!
Trail Cam Contest 2025 - Ontario Out of Doors
The Ontario Out of Doors Trail Cam Contest returns for 2025. Contest submissions for photos are open from Monday, Nov. 3 to Monday, Nov. 17.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The Nov.-Dec. 2025 issue of Ontario Out of Doors magazine is now available. Become a member today or subscribe for your digital access.
You'll read about finessing your rattle calls, the best time and places for hunting, keeping it simple while ice fishing, and more!
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Nov.-Dec. 2025 digital issue available - Ontario Out of Doors
The Nov.-Dec. 2025 digital issue of Ontario Out of Doors magazine is now available. Become a member today for your digital access.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Congratulations to #PhotoFriday winner Bryana Laporte of Dowling, whose moose hunt looks a little different this year having her 13-month-old daughter, Paisley, at the hunt in WMU 39.
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Whether you’re solo or hunt with a group, deep in the backcountry, or just off the trail, the gutless method is a game changer. Read all about it on OOD Online.
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#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #Ontario #TheGutlessMethod #FieldDressing #BigGame #Backcountry
The gutless method - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
Whether you’re solo or hunt with a group, deep in the backcountry, or just off the trail, the gutless method is a game changer.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM