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buck o'clock
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.
rattling bucks
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.
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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deer baiting
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Ask a CO: On deer baiting

A reader asks about the legalities of deer baiting before the season opens. MNR Provincial Enforcement Specialist David Critchlow responds.
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Reversing moose population trends
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Moose population trends

The MNR is ramping up moose research in northwestern Ontario, GPS-collaring hundreds of moose and wolves to monitor their movements.
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maximum effective range
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Adjusting your maximum effective range

Hitting a pie plate at 50 yards in practice doesn’t always reflect your true maximum effective range in real hunting conditions.
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Hunting cornfields for bear
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Hunting cornfields for bear

The first bear I ever got in the corn was one of the largest I’ve ever harvested—second only to another cornfield bear.
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Things change: How deer and hunters adapt
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Things change: How hunters and deer adapt

Hunters, like the deer we seek, will also adapt. Discover how the future of deer hunting is shifting—and how success continues.
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Swedish bear balls
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Swedish bear balls

This Swedish bear balls recipe is a twist on a European classic—use bear, venison, or wild turkey, and serve over cheesy mashed potatoes.
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