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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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Cory Johnston brings cold-weather savvy to FXR Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville, Alabama.
“The only ice I saw was in my rod guides…I put a little Vaseline in the guides today. That helps keep them from freezing up so quickly.”
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Johnston takes slim lead in Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville - Bassmaster Media Site
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Cory Johnston’s no stranger to cold weather, so the Canadian star confronted a frosty fishery with a sensible game plan that delivered a 24-pound, 9-ounce limit that leads Day 1 of ...
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February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Congratulations to #PhotoFriday winner Brooks Taylor of Bolton who caught his first brown trout (26 inches, 11 pounds) while finesse fishing a drift on the Niagara River with Dad.
February 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Minnitaki Lake, Lake Temagami, Clearwater West Lake, and White Otter Lake are destinations for catching wallhanging winter lake trout.
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Where to catch wallhanging winter lake trout - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
Minnitaki Lake, Lake Temagami, Clearwater West Lake, and White Otter Lake for wallhanging winter lake trout.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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February 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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This heavy-fly technique leaves plenty of room for steelheaders to experiment drifting big, buggy jigs through favoured, late-winter holes.
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Using heavy flies for steelhead - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
This heavy-fly technique leaves plenty of room for steelheaders to experiment drifting big, buggy jigs through favoured, late-winter holes.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Three research projects at Peterborough’s Trent University will get $122,000 as part of $235,000 in provincial funding for natural resources. Read more on OOD Online.
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Research projects funded - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
Three research projects at Peterborough’s Trent University will get $122,000 as part of $235,000 in provincial funding for natural resources.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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What's the better heater for your ice shelter this winter — diesel or propane?
Tom Armstrong runs the pros and cons in this gear review on OOD Online.
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How diesel and propane heating differ on the ice - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
What's the better heater for your ice shelter this winter — diesel or propane? Tom Armstrong runs the pros and cons in this gear review.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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“My biggest question is how do you get an accurate number of the bear population in Ontario,” Dave Smetana of Olive at the Lakes cottage resort asks.
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Once-controversial black bear hunt faces changes in Ontario | CBC News
While Ontario's black bears hibernate through the winter months, provincial officials are steadily working to change the way the bear population is managed, and that could mean changes for hunters and...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Here’s an elevated comfort dish that blends the earthy flavour of grouse with smoky bacon, pillowy gnocchi, and a rich, cheesy cream sauce.
Read this member and subscriber exclusive on OOD Online.
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Wild grouse, bacon, & gnocchi cream soup - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
Here’s an elevated comfort dish that blends the earthy flavour of grouse with smoky bacon, pillowy gnocchi, and a rich, cheesy cream sauce.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Chris Johnston prepares for the 2026 Elite Series season in Florida.
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Canadian angler Chris Johnston eager to chase third straight Elite Series title
Chris Johnston is getting that itch again. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., is back on the water for the first time in months.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Congratulations to #PhotoFriday winner Maxwell Fischer of St. Catharines, who celebrated his chocolate Labrador Lupo and his fifth birthday by flushing pheasants in West Lincoln.
January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Fishing for Impaired launches this weekend on Lake Simcoe.
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Annual Fishing for Impaired campaign casts off on Lake Simcoe
Ice fishers, snowmobilers, and anyone planning activities on the ice are being reminded that impaired driving, whether on the road or a frozen lake, is a criminal offence
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January 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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The Toronto Sportsmen’s Show (TSS) returns for a 78th year to the International Centre in Mississauga from March 19 to 22. Read more on OOD Online.
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Sportsmen’s Show returns March 19 - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
The Toronto Sportsmen’s Show (TSS) returns for a 78th year to the International Centre in Mississauga from March 19 to 22.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Ice fishing underway on Long Point Bay.
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After delay due to warm spell, ice fishing gets underway on Long Point Bay
Despite a chilly –12 Celsius before factoring in wind chill, opening day for ice fishing on Long Point Bay drew plenty of avid anglers.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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The February 2026 solunar calendar is now available!
Get the dates and times on OOD Online when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
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February 2026 solunar calendar - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
The February 2026 solunar calendar is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Re-naturalized Don River hosts more than 20 fish species, including Atlantic salmon and emerald bowfin, researchers found in 2025.
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Fish are flooding back into Toronto’s Don River
This month, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority shared its findings from the Don River in 2025, which included documenting over 20 fish species. For the first time since 2012, an Atlantic Salmon...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Refinishing the old-fashioned way like a pro for a durable, waterproof, and wonderfully natural-looking gun stock.
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DIY: Restoring your gun stock - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
Refinishing the old-fashioned way like a pro for a durable, waterproof, and wonderfully natural-looking gun stock.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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A reader asks about eating crows. Angler & Hunter Television's Mike Miller assures crows are an overlooked opportunity, especially during winter.
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Ask an Expert: Can I eat crows? - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
A reader asks about eating crows. Angler & Hunter Television's Mike Miller assures crows are an overlooked opportunity, especially in winter.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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A Selwyn-based reader shared jars of rendered bear fat (liquid gold!) to be used for a tasty fish fry, along with the latest issue of Ontario Out of Doors.
Do you cook with bear or other wild-game fat?
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January 23, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Congratulations to #PhotoFriday winner Nick Boulard of Stevensville, who felled this 10.5-year-old buck – which he’d been tracking since 2018 – using his compound bow in WMU 88.
January 23, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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#MemoryBank photos uploaded! 📸
Submit your hunting, fishing, and outdoors photos for a chance to win an OFAH/OOD prize at: oodmag.com/mbentry/
Winners may also have their photo selected for online, in print, and/or across our social media channels. Send us your pics!
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January 22, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Sudbury family dog attacked by coyotes, eventually scared off by a snow blower. Vet cautions that these animals will lure dogs and cats, jumping fences to pursue prey during their mating season (Jan.-April).
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Northern Ontario dog attacked by coyote pack on morning walk
A woman's dog required staples after a coyote pack attacked it during a morning walk. A veterinarian warns that coyotes are brazen during their mating season.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Dead geese found at Whitby marina. Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative to test specimens.
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10 dead Canada geese collected near Port Whitby Marina, town says
At least 10 dead Canada geese have been collected from a marina in Whitby as town officials try to determine their cause of death.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Adventuring Ontario author and explorer Adam Shoalts talks solitude, canoes, and conservation in changing landscapes.
Read more in this profile on OOD Online. ⬇️
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Breath of the wild with Adam Shoalts - Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine
Adventuring Ontario author and explorer Adam Shoalts talks solitude, canoes, and conservation in modern landscapes.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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“My household calendar was as empty as the calories in a doughnut. I had a big, blank window stretching across January and February... The only words inside it were ‘Ice’ and ‘Fishing,'" Geoff Coleman writes in the Jan.-Feb. 2026 issue — now on newsstands. ⬇
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January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM