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Velvet antlers are nature’s living radiators

Velvet antlers are more than a seasonal curiosity. They’re living proof of how traditional knowledge and science intertwine.
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be bear wise
Be bear safe, province reminds
The province and OPP are reminding everyone to do their part to prevent attracting black bears as they come out of hibernation this spring.
2026 hunting regs error
Hunting regs error causes confusion
Bear hunters were shocked after a regs error in the new hunting regulations had many believing they could no longer hunt in September.
velvet antlers
Picture of Dr. Miranda Bevilacqua

Velvet antlers are nature’s living radiators

Velvet antlers are more than a seasonal curiosity. They’re living proof of how traditional knowledge and science intertwine.
Read More »
be bear wise
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Be bear safe, province reminds

The province and OPP are reminding everyone to do their part to prevent attracting black bears as they come out of hibernation this spring.
Read More »
2026 hunting regs error
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Hunting regs error causes confusion

Bear hunters were shocked after a regs error in the new hunting regulations had many believing they could no longer hunt in September.
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OFAH Insider: Rare hardware disease claims Toronto deer

While hardware disease is well-documented in livestock, cases in wild white-tailed deer are extremely rare.
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buck o'clock
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Looking at the best times to hunt bucks

Here are some of Gord Ellis' thoughts about buck movement through the fall — and the best times to focus on notching that tag.
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rattling bucks
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Rattling for bucks

Hunters overlook that buck-on-buck interaction doesn’t always begin with brawling. It starts early in the season with something subtler.
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nocturnal bucks
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Ambushing the route for nocturnal bucks

If you can get the timing right, you can shed some serious light on those cautious, barely nocturnal bucks.
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CWD
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OFAH Insider: Wild deer under pressure from CWD control program changes

The proposed changes to the federal chronic wasting disease (CWD) control program put Ontario’s wild deer at risk.
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bear
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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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