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Late-Season Turkey Tips

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Nature's Mood Ring: What a Turkey's Head Can Tell You About How They Are Feeling

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Nature's Mood Ring: What a Turkey's Head Can Tell You About How They Are Feeling

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Lessons from the Turkey Woods: Decoy Decisions

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Lessons from the Turkey Woods: Decoy Decisions

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Is Fishing Growing Away From Hunting?

Fishing, Hunting

Is Fishing Growing Away From Hunting?

Fishing, Hunting

Fishing, Hunting

Is the Definition of Trophy Hunting Changing?

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Is the Definition of Trophy Hunting Changing?

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Hunting

Researching New Water

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Researching New Water

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Fishing, Ice Fishing

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Is Fishing Growing Away From Hunting?

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Is Fishing Growing Away From Hunting?

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Fishing, Hunting

Researching New Water

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Researching New Water

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Fishing, Ice Fishing

Lessons from the Elk River: What Open Pit Mining Could Mean for Alberta's Fisheries

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Lessons from the Elk River: What Open Pit Mining Could Mean for Alberta's Fisheries

Fishing, Hunting

Fishing, Hunting

The Canadian Origins of the Northern Pike

History, Fishing

The Canadian Origins of the Northern Pike

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History, Fishing

Do Fish Learn From Being Caught?

Fishing

Do Fish Learn From Being Caught?

Fishing

Fishing

Building an ice fishing livewell

Ice Fishing, Fishing

Building an ice fishing livewell

Ice Fishing, Fishing

Ice Fishing, Fishing

Winter Reading List for Hunters and Anglers

Fishing, Hunting

Winter Reading List for Hunters and Anglers

Fishing, Hunting

Fishing, Hunting

Fishing

Invasive Species Spotlight: Asian Carp

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Battle Scars or Parasites? - Why Pike Look So Beat Up

Fishing

Battle Scars or Parasites? - Why Pike Look So Beat Up

Fishing

Fishing

Fishing

The Ethics of Catch and Release Fishing

Fishing

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Barometric Pressure and Why Fishing is Better Before a Storm

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Barometric Pressure and Why Fishing is Better Before a Storm

Fishing

Fishing

Should Canadians Fish Bedded Bass?

Fishing

Should Canadians Fish Bedded Bass?

Fishing

Fishing

COVID-19 and its Impacts on Canadian Hunting and Fishing

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COVID-19 and its Impacts on Canadian Hunting and Fishing

Hunting, Fishing

Hunting, Fishing

Parasite: Black Spot Disease

Fishing

Parasite: Black Spot Disease

Fishing

Fishing

The Future of Competitive Bass Fishing

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The Future of Competitive Bass Fishing

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Fishing

How Water Temperature Affects Bass Behaviour

Fishing

How Water Temperature Affects Bass Behaviour

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Getting Sponsored To Fish

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Getting Sponsored To Fish

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Fall Trout on Bass Gear

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Fall Trout on Bass Gear

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How To Build a Turkey Fan Mount

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How To Build a Turkey Fan Mount

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Hunting, Turkey Hunting

2020 turkey jpeg.jpg

Turkey Hunting, Hunting

Late-Season Turkey Tips

Turkey Hunting, Hunting

Turkey Hunting, Hunting

Nature's Mood Ring: What a Turkey's Head Can Tell You About How They Are Feeling

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Nature's Mood Ring: What a Turkey's Head Can Tell You About How They Are Feeling

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

How to Hunt Turkeys Off the Roost

Turkey Hunting, Hunting

How to Hunt Turkeys Off the Roost

Turkey Hunting, Hunting

Turkey Hunting, Hunting

Lessons from the Turkey Woods: Decoy Decisions

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Lessons from the Turkey Woods: Decoy Decisions

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Hunting, Turkey Hunting

Is Fishing Growing Away From Hunting?

Fishing, Hunting

Is Fishing Growing Away From Hunting?

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Fishing, Hunting

Is the Definition of Trophy Hunting Changing?

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Is the Definition of Trophy Hunting Changing?

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Hunting

Did A Canadian Lake Kill The Mammoths?

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Did A Canadian Lake Kill The Mammoths?

History, Hunting

History, Hunting

Lessons from the Elk River: What Open Pit Mining Could Mean for Alberta's Fisheries

Fishing, Hunting

Lessons from the Elk River: What Open Pit Mining Could Mean for Alberta's Fisheries

Fishing, Hunting

Fishing, Hunting

Winter Reading List for Hunters and Anglers

Fishing, Hunting

Winter Reading List for Hunters and Anglers

Fishing, Hunting

Fishing, Hunting

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Did A Canadian Lake Kill The Mammoths?

Feb 3, 2021

History, Hunting

Did A Canadian Lake Kill The Mammoths?

Feb 3, 2021

History, Hunting

Feb 3, 2021

History, Hunting

The Canadian Origins of the Northern Pike

Jan 20, 2021

History, Fishing

The Canadian Origins of the Northern Pike

Jan 20, 2021

History, Fishing

Jan 20, 2021

History, Fishing

Don't Shoot Sitting Ducks: How Wing-Shooting Entered Waterfowling

Nov 23, 2020

Hunting, History

Don't Shoot Sitting Ducks: How Wing-Shooting Entered Waterfowling

Nov 23, 2020

Hunting, History

Nov 23, 2020

Hunting, History

Surviving The Purge: How Coyotes Respond to Predator Control

Sep 2, 2020

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Surviving The Purge: How Coyotes Respond to Predator Control

Sep 2, 2020

Hunting, History

Sep 2, 2020

Hunting, History

May 11, 2020

Hunting, History

Wild Mythology: Swan Song

May 11, 2020

Hunting, History

From Germanic lore to Hindu creationism, the Mute Swan has appeared in countless myths across many cultures. While many …

May 11, 2020

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How To Build a Turkey Fan Mount

How To Build a Turkey Fan Mount

Hunting, Turkey HuntingDean TaylorMay 25, 2021turkey hunting, turkey fan, turkey fan mount, beard mount, turkey beardf, wild turkey, taxidermy, turkey mount, hunting Comments

Late-Season Turkey Tips

Late-season turkey hunting often gets a bad rap and can become overshadowed by other spring past-times like fishing and golf that don't require the 4-am wakeup call…

Turkey Hunting, HuntingDean TaylorMay 13, 2021late season turkey hunting, Late season hunting, hunting, turkeyseason, turkey hunting, wild turkey, decoy, turkey decoys, turkey calls, turkey calling, camo, spring turkey, Dean TaylorComment

Nature's Mood Ring: What a Turkey's Head Can Tell You About How They Are Feeling

Nature's Mood Ring: What a Turkey's Head Can Tell You About How They Are Feeling

Hunting, Turkey HuntingDean TaylorApril 20, 2021Dean Taylor, turkey hunting, turkey, wild turkey, bow hunting, hunting, turkey behaviour Comments

How to Hunt Turkeys Off the Roost

How to Hunt Turkeys Off the Roost

Turkey Hunting, HuntingDean TaylorApril 7, 2021turkey hunting, Turkey, hunting, roost, toms, spring, springturkey, springturkeyseason, turkeyseason, tree yelps, tree call, turkey call, calls, diaphram calls, Dean TaylorComment

Lessons from the Turkey Woods: Decoy Decisions

Lessons from the Turkey Woods: Decoy Decisions

Hunting, Turkey HuntingDean TaylorMarch 17, 2021Dean Taylor, turkey hunting, Turkey, Wild Turkey, hunting

Is Fishing Growing Away From Hunting?

Is Fishing Growing Away From Hunting?

How the hunting and fishing industries are adapting to a hyper-sensitive climate

Fishing, HuntingDean TaylorMarch 10, 2021hunting, fishing, fly fishing, bloodsport, social media, meateater, bassmaster, Dean Taylor Comments

Is the Definition of Trophy Hunting Changing?

Is the Definition of Trophy Hunting Changing?

Did A Canadian Lake Kill The Mammoths?

Did A Canadian Lake Kill The Mammoths?

History, HuntingDean TaylorFebruary 3, 2021Mammoths, Dean Taylor, Wooly Mammoths, Mammoth Hunting, Lake Agasiz, Manitoba, Lake Manitoba, Great Slave Lake, Great Bear Lake, Ontario, SaskatchewanComment

Lessons from the Elk River: What Open Pit Mining Could Mean for Alberta's Fisheries

Lessons from the Elk River: What Open Pit Mining Could Mean for Alberta's Fisheries

Fishing, HuntingDean TaylorJanuary 27, 2021Fishing, Hunting, Dean Taylor, Minng, Conservation, Alberta, Australia, Oil, Cutthroat, British Columbia, Fly FishingComment

Winter Reading List for Hunters and Anglers

Winter Reading List for Hunters and Anglers

Fishing, HuntingDean TaylorDecember 2, 2020books to read, Books, Book recommendations, Dean Taylor Comment

Don't Shoot Sitting Ducks: How Wing-Shooting Entered Waterfowling

Don't Shoot Sitting Ducks: How Wing-Shooting Entered Waterfowling

Hunting, HistoryDean TaylorNovember 23, 2020Dean Taylor, Waterfowl, Ethics, Duck hunting, geese, mallards, history Comments

Sunday Gun Hunting: Why is Southern Ontario Left Out?

Sunday Gun Hunting: Why is Southern Ontario Left Out?

HuntingDean TaylorNovember 10, 2020Dean, Dean Taylor, Sunday, Sunday hunting, guns, gun rights, gun safety, huntingComment

Emotion over Science: How “Trophy Hunting” Designations are Closing Hunting Seasons

Emotion over Science: How “Trophy Hunting” Designations are Closing Hunting Seasons

HuntingDean TaylorOctober 26, 2020hunting, trophy hunting, bear, black bear, bear hunting, Dean Taylor, Grizzly Bear, Mountain Lion, Cougar, Lynx, Bobcat, dog hunting, animal rights, anti hunting, new jersey bear hunt, hunting bans, NDP Comment

Should We Be Hunting Calf Moose?

Should We Be Hunting Calf Moose?

Hunting young animals, whether it be calf or fawn, has always been a contentious issue as questions over ethics and species management are…

HuntingDean TaylorOctober 21, 2020Dean Taylor, Calf moose, fawn, calf, hunting, moose hunt, calf hunt, fawn hunt, bow hunting, moose seasonComment

Changes are Coming to Ontario's Moose Season

Ontario’s new moose management system

HuntingDean TaylorOctober 9, 2020hunting, moose hunting, moose, calf moose, bull moose, cow moose, tags, hunting tags, hunting season, ontario, ontario hunting, ontario moose hunting, Dean TaylorComment

Surviving The Purge: How Coyotes Respond to Predator Control

Surviving The Purge: How Coyotes Respond to Predator Control

Hunting, HistoryDean TaylorSeptember 2, 2020Coyote, Wolf, Wolves, Hunting, Predator, Bear, Mountain Lion, Dan Flores, Coyote America, hunting, Dean TaylorComment

Ontario's Newest Game Bird: Should We Be Hunting Cormorants?

Ontario's Newest Game Bird: Should We Be Hunting Cormorants?

On July 30th, 2020, the Ontario government passed into law a new hunting season for a species that has long been seen as a nuisance to…

HuntingDean TaylorAugust 18, 2020hunting, cormorant, waterfowl, carp, duck, geese, hunting season, Dean TaylorComment

Wild Mythology: Swan Song

From Germanic lore to Hindu creationism, the Mute Swan has appeared in countless myths across many cultures. While many …

Hunting, HistoryDean TaylorMay 11, 2020myths, myth, greek, Mute Swan, Swan, Swan Song, Phaethon, Apolo, Zeus, Dean TaylorComment

COVID-19 and its Impacts on Canadian Hunting and Fishing

COVID-19 and its Impacts on Canadian Hunting and Fishing

Hunting, FishingDean TaylorApril 14, 2020COVID, COVID-19, Corona, Virus, hunting, fishing, Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, Alberta, Manitoba, PEI, New Brunswick, Quebec, Nova Scotia, NewfoundlandComment

Shock Gobbles and How to Use Them to Your Advantage

Shock Gobbles and How to Use Them to Your Advantage

Turkey Hunting, HuntingDean TaylorMarch 11, 2020turkey, turkeyhunting, hunting, shock gobble, turkey hunting, calls, turkey calls, calling, tom, jake, Dean TaylorComment