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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
Proposed changes to amalgamate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into seven have raised alarm bells for land-use decisions.
Water levels in the Great Lakes have sharply declined from record highs a few years ago to below-average conditions as of mid-November.
A new federal government proposal would implement further restrictions on retailing and transporting black powder and powder for reloading.
A Nipigon couple and their dog needed stitches to treat bites and lacerations after a bear entered their home Sept. 16.
Details of how the federal firearms compensation program will go ahead have been released dashing many gun owners’ optimism for the contrary.
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.