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Jeff Helsdon
Jeff Helsdon lives in the turkey-rich woods of southwestern Ontario. He enjoys hunting upland game with his English cocker spaniel, hunting deer and waterfowl, and fishing with his wife and family. Reach Jeff at: mail@oodmag.com
Jeff Helsdon
January 5, 2026
Conservation authority consolidation proposed
Proposed changes to amalgamate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into seven have raised alarm bells for land-use decisions.
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Jeff Helsdon
January 5, 2026
Great Lakes water levels down
Water levels in the Great Lakes have sharply declined from record highs a few years ago to below-average conditions as of mid-November.
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Jeff Helsdon
December 2, 2025
Added restrictions would impact black powder, reloaders
A new federal government proposal would implement further restrictions on retailing and transporting black powder and powder for reloading.
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Jeff Helsdon
November 25, 2025
Dog saves Nipigon pair from bear
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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Jeff Helsdon
November 25, 2025
Gun “buyback” to start in Nova Scotia
Details of how the federal firearms compensation program will go ahead have been released dashing many gun owners’ optimism for the contrary.
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Jeff Helsdon
October 8, 2025
Where have all the COs gone?
A new exhibit — Not a Job But a Calling — aptly details the history of Ontario COs and forest rangers who guard our fish and wildlife.
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