As we embark on the new year, we all make resolutions or set new goals that will make the upcoming year better than the last. If you’re reading my column, you likely enjoy the outdoors in some form or another, so this week I’m going to give you some ideas […]
Jeff Gustafson – Livewell
With only a sleep or two left before the big day, if you haven’t picked up all of the presents for everybody on your Christmas list, you might need some help. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to find gifts for people who enjoy the outdoors, especially in our part of the […]
In what has become a December tradition over the past eight or nine years, some friends and I from Kenora made our annual trip up to Red Lake last week for a late-season moose hunt. We’ve had quite a bit of success over the years—always being able to use our […]
A few years ago, Kenora angler Jason Tait had a revelation when he looked at the bottom of his boat while fishing and noticed a pile of used soft plastics that were destined for the garbage can. With the excellent bass and walleye fishing we have right across Sunset Country, […]
Looks can be deceiving when you peek outside these days across Sunset Country. Unusually mild weather just keeps hanging around and it looks more like late March out there than December. It’s certainly pleasant, but it’s not convenient for those of us who enjoy outdoor activities at this time of […]
Over the past few months, there’s been quite a bit of chatter through various forms of media that the spring bear hunting season is coming back in Ontario. Until this week, my perception was that a new spring season was coming back in 2016—until I caught wind of some heavy […]
Across Northwestern Ontario, it remains unclear what’s going to happen to our moose population. The southern part of the region has seen a major reduction in moose numbers over the past couple of decades while populations in the north seem to be hanging in there. Because of this uncertainty about […]
After wrapping up most of the “on the water” stuff that I needed to do before the end of October, I got to spend a good chunk of time in my office over the past week. It wasn’t because I wanted to be sitting inside while we were having the […]
Back when I was in high school, my friends and I would spend at least a few evenings every fall trying to duck hunt. We seldom used decoys (usually just a call) and we just would try to sit in a likely spot where ducks would fly over us when […]
While fishing in bass tournaments keeps me busy throughout much of the year, I truly love to catch whatever wants to bite and I always have an appreciation for big fish of any species. The good thing about fall is the bass tournaments eventually finish up, opening up a bunch […]
As a kid, I was very lucky that my dad introduced me to hunting at a young age because since I was old enough to get my hunting licence, this activity always has been something I look forward to each fall. Those early memories are all about hunting grouse on […]
In what has become a bit of a tradition with these fall bass tournaments, the husband-and-wife team of Ted and Louise Stewner won yet another one this past weekend at the Whitefish Bay Fall Classic on Lake of the Woods. Now in its eighth year, the Stewners already have won […]
