Proposal to simplify and align provincial white-tailed deer hunting seasons https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-4637 This consultation was open from: November 19, 2021 to January 4, 2022 Decision summary We have made a decision to amend the Open Seasons and Hunting regulations under the Fish Continue reading Decision notice for ERO 019-4637
Members be advised that there is an ERO posting open until the 29th of April with respect to aligning white-tailed deer hunting seasons in WMU 91 AND WMU 92. If this is an area you have an interest in please review Continue reading ERO POSTING
Attention hunters! The Ontario antlerless deer draw is now open. Hunters may apply to the big game draws online, over the phone, or in person. Find out more information at https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-hunt-antlerless-deer Good luck everyone!!!!!
by Steve Galea | January 20, 2022 https://oodmag.com/ontario-whitetails-test-positive-for-covid/ The virus that causes COVID-19 was found in five white-tailed deer samples collected in southwestern Ontario last November. Help from hunters Those deer were brought in for testing by hunters to Chronic Wasting Continue reading Ontario whitetails test positive for COVID
https://oodmag.com/revisit-pheasant-hunt-cancellation/ by Jeff Helsdon | January 31, 2022 Hunters want the Grand River Conservation Authority to revisit its decision to cancel the pheasant hunt program at Conestogo Lake Conservation Area. Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) provincial director-at-large Tony Jackson was part of Continue reading Revisit pheasant hunt cancellation, hunters ask
https://oodmag.com/ask-a-co-explaining-the-tagging-system/ Q: When do I have to invalidate (notch) my tag? A: If you are the tag holder for that animal, you must invalidate the tag immediately after the kill, at the site of the kill. The animal cannot be moved Continue reading Ask a CO: Explaining the tagging system
Editor’s note: As of Jan. 1, 2022, hunting wild pigs in Ontario will be illegal. One key preventative measure will raise a lot of eyebrows among OOD readers: prohibiting the hunting of wild pigs. This move might seem counterintuitive, but Continue reading Why wild pigs should NOT be hunted in Ontario
https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-hunting-regulations-summary/black-bear Voluntary black bear tooth submission All successful black bear hunters are encouraged to submit two premolar teeth from each black bear harvested to assist in determining the age structure of local bear populations. As a thank you for providing Continue reading Voluntary Black Bear tooth submission
https://oodmag.com/deer-ehd-outbreak-confirmed/ Samples taken from deer found dead in the Kingston area have tested positive for epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), officials confirmed. The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) confirmed an adult buck and doe fawn from Wolfe Island and an Continue reading Deer EHD outbreak confirmed
Hunters play a crucial role in detecting if CWD arrives in Ontario by submitting deer samples as part of the NDMNRF’s roving CWD surveillance. If the time comes when Ontario does get CWD, the only way to eradicate it is Continue reading CWD testing
Firearms licence applicants are now subject to a lifetime background check (instead of five years) to ensure eligibility. “The lifetime background check (implemented on July 7) will include criteria that must be considered in deciding whether to grant a firearms Continue reading Lifetime background check implemented for firearm licence applicants
Here’s what you need to know. Get results for the second chance allocation If you didn’t claim a tag during the primary allocation and applied to the second chance allocation, the results for the second chance allocation will be available Continue reading MNRF Wrapping up the 2021 moose tag allocation process
SUNDAY GUN HUNTING WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH APPROVED. Earlier this week, council for the Township of Perth South voted 4-3 in favour of passing a resolution to approve Sunday gun hunting. The OFAH would like to take this Continue reading SUNDAY GUN HUNTING WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH APPROVED.
Moose poop needed for nutrition study by Jeff Helsdon | May 27, 2021 A Nipissing University researcher has put a call out for moose scat samples for a graduate student project that will compare the nutritional chemistry of moose forage in Continue reading Moose poop needed for nutrition study
Province hiring 25 Conservation Officers by Editorial Staff | May 4, 2021 The province is recruiting 25 new Conservation Officers (COs). The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry announced the move on Monday, May 3, fulfilling an election promise made by Continue reading Province hiring 25 Conservation Officers
The OFAH is seeking your assistance to persuade the Township of Perth South to pass a resolution to permit Sunday gun hunting. We have submitted a request to give a delegation in support of Sunday gun hunting at next week’s Continue reading Residents of Perth South, WE NEED YOUR HELP…
http://www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/plants/giant-hogweed/ Giant Hogweed Background Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a perennial plant and a member of the carrot family. It is a garden ornamental from southwest Asia that is naturalizing in North America and becoming more common in southern Continue reading GIANT HOGWEED
UPDATE: On April 8, 2021, Ontario entered into a third provincial emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA) to curb the rising number of COVID-19 cases. This lockdown is similar to the previous provincial emergencies; the government Continue reading 3rd Lockdown info on hunting & fishing