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IMPROVED PERFORMANCE, BETTER VALUE WILDGAME INNOVATIONS' POPULAR CLOAK™  SERIES CAMERAS RECEIVE KEY UPGRADES FOR 2016 Dallas, TX (April 1, 2016) – Hunters and game managers need reliable, cost-effective cameras for monitoring game on their properties throughout the...

TAKE THREE AND CALL THEM IN THE MORNING ZINK CALLS' NEW Z-PAK IS THE THREE-PACK OF CALLS THAT CAN DO IT ALL Port Clinton, OH (March 10, 2016) – Sorting out the countless types and styles of turkey calls available today can be intimidating – even for experienced turkey...

February 19, 2016 Province Committed to Sustainable Black Bear Management Ontario is expanding the spring bear hunting pilot to gather further information to assess concerns voiced by northern communities about human-bear conflicts, and to support economic growth and...

FAR-RANGING PERFORMANCE NEW 1000-YARD HALO ZIR10X LASER RANGEFINDER GOES THE DISTANCE AT AN ATTRACTIVE PRICE Dallas, TX (January 13, 2016) – Hunters and shooters must know the distance to their targets in order to accurately place a bullet, arrow or bolt. A keen...

HUNT LOUD AND PROUD NEW HIGH-FREQUENCY FLEXTONE TRAMP STAMP ALUMINUM POT CALL CUTS THROUGH THE WIND TO DRIVE GOBBLERS INSANE New Roads, LA (January 12, 2016) – Turkey hunters who spend the spring-season chasing wiley gobblers know that it’s not unusual for inclement...

GET CLOSE, CRUSH GAME ALL-NEW AMERISTEP CRUSH SILENCER BLIND PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND VALUE IN A SUPER-QUIET AND FEATURE-RICH HUB-STYLE HUNTING BLIND PLANO, IL (January 5, 2016) It’s often stated that great products sell themselves. This may be true, but...

PHOTOGRAPH YOUR BUCKS FOR UNDER 50 BUCKS WILDGAME INNOVATIONS NEW TERRA 5 IR CAMERA IS A DUTIFUL PERFORMER Dallas, TX (December 31, 2015) – First-generation scouting cameras were bulky, drained batteries quickly and, frankly, didn’t work that well. Thankfully, those...

The Ontario government is proposing to make it easier for hunters to shoot wolves in an effort to help restore the dwindling moose population. In a posting on the Environmental Registry (ER) this month, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is proposing to...

Wild turkeys migrating north past cottage country as climate change makes conditions more hospitable in winter. Ontario’s wild turkeys, sometimes seen feeding on farmers’ fields or gracing dinner tables, are on the trot thanks to climate change. Although hunted to...

Spring Bear Hunt: Economics, Ethics or Heritage? Those opposed to the reinstatement of the spring bear hunt question the economics and the ethics of hunting during the spring when sows are raising cubs and disparage the practice of baiting and waiting in a blind....

STAND AND DELIVER NEW AMERISTEP HAVEN BLIND LITERALLY STANDS ABOVE THE REST WITH FEATURES AND VERSATILITY FOR BOW HUNTERS, FAMILIES AND FILM CREWS Dallas, TX (December 22, 2015) - Not all ground-blinds adhere to conformist design principals – some are just different,...

THE TURKEY HUNTER'S SECRET WEAPON NEW AVIAN-X LCD LAYDOWN HEN SENDS GOBBLERS ALL THE RIGHT SIGNALS Port Clinton, OH (December 18, 2015) – Hens play the ultimate roles in determining spring gobbler behavior and, ultimately, spring turkey hunting success. From the first...

THE CROSSBOW CASE GETS LEAN AND MEAN INNOVATIVE NEW PLANO SPIRE CROSSBOW CASE PROVIDES COMPACT, PREMIUM PROTECTION FOR TODAY'S CROSSBOWS AT A BUDGET-FRIENDLY PRICE Plano, IL (December 17, 2016) – For all their advantages relative to aiming ease and downrange accuracy,...

GREAT HUNTERS HAVE GREAT VISION FOUR NEW WILDGAME INNOVATIONS VISION SERIES DIGITAL SCOUTING CAMERAS OFFER HUNTER-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE OPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONAL VALUE Dallas, TX (December 16, 2015) – Scouting cameras have become indispensible tools for today’s hunters,...

Hunters in Tiny Township will be able to hunt with guns on Sundays beginning in April. The township voted three to two in favour on Monday night of allowing gun hunting on Sundays, which was previously banned because it was considered a day of rest and worship. Mayor...

EL NINO USHERS IN WEIRD WATERFOWLING OBSERVE AND ADAPT FOR WATERFOWL SUCCESS Dallas, TX (November 23, 2015) - With regular waterfowl hunting seasons well underway in the northern states and poised to kick off in the south, at least two things are clear: There are...

Former politician who was public face of hunt opposition says he always personally supported it An Ontario lodge owner who says her business dried up when the spring bear hunt was cancelled in 1999 is thrilled to know tourists will be allowed to take part again. "A...

Province Committed to Sustainable Black Bear Management Ontario is proposing an expanded spring bear hunting pilot program to gather further information to assess concerns voiced by northern communities about human-bear conflicts, and to support economic growth and...

Two American hunters and their Canadian guide have been fined a total of $5,500 for an illegal moose hunt. Testimony in Dryden Court of Justice last month revealed that on Oct. 16, 2014, conservation officers contacted the men during a routine patrol on Lac Seul. They...

Province's bear population large enough to sustain more hunting, researcher concludes A new report released by Northern Policy Institute recommends the provincial government reintroduce the spring bear hunt and allow U.S. hunters to participate on a trial basis. The...

On June 18, Bill C-42, the Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act, received Royal Assent, officially enacting legislation that amends the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code in Canada. Effective immediately, the following legislative amendments come into force: Classroom...

The Newmarket black bear shooting has sparked debate about the ability of the Ministry of Natural Resources to handle situations involving the wild animals. New figures obtained by the Star reveal bears in Ontario are much more likely to be shot than tranquilized when...

TORONTO - The Ministry of Natural Resources has abandoned its responsibility for nuisance bears, putting public safety at risk, opposition parties charge. York Regional Police have said repeated attempts to get a response from MNR about a bear in Newmarket were...

Killer bees. Wild (and sex-crazed) turkeys. And now, Eastern Ontario’s latest danger: wild boars. Should you cross paths with one of the fierce feral hogs that have been sighted east of Ottawa and are thought to have escaped from a game farm, Ontario’s Ministry of...

Moose hunting in Ontario is undergoing a dramatic change. Despite a clear lack of public support, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has approved changes to the licensed moose hunting season in Northern Ontario. “We’re disappointed that no...

Province Taking Steps to Sustain Moose Populations in Northern Ontario Ontario is changing how moose are hunted to respond to concerns about the moose population in certain parts of the province. In 2015, Ontario is reducing moose tags for resident hunters by 15 per...

A Sudbury man has been fined $1,500 for careless hunting. Richard Chamberland pleaded guilty and was fined $750 for discharging a firearm without due care and attention for people or property and $750 for having a loaded firearm in a vehicle. He is prohibited from...

A southern Ontario man has been fined $750 for careless hunting and trespassing. Brett Scheerer of Elmwood pleaded guilty to careless hunting and trespassing on private land and was fined $750. He also forfeited his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) to the Crown. In addition,...

A southern Ontario man has been fined $4,000 for careless hunting. Cho Lay of St. Mary’s pleaded guilty and was fined $3,000 for discharging a firearm without due care and attention for people or property, $400 each for trespassing with the purpose of hunting and...