Outdoor Canada

When it comes to fishing for walleye during the West’s dog days of summer, anglers often get frustrated, thinking the fish have disappeared. In my early years of walleye fishing, I felt the same way. Once the hot weather arrived, I had a hard time catching fish, and even when I did hook the odd one, it was tiny.

With experience, however, I learned t...

Now in its 66th year, Manitoba’s popular Master Angler Awards program sets the standard for angler recognition programs across North America. Along with celebrating individual fishing achievements, the program adds just the right amount of fun and friendly competition to the sport, while also promoting ethical angling practices. It’s a successful formula that other provinces ...

A trail camera is only useful when it has power. Every hunter has checked a camera and found out the batteries died days or even weeks earlier. That means missed intel, wasted time, and one more trip into an area you may have been trying to keep quiet.

For hunters who rely on trail cameras thr...

Dogs are naturally curious and will often eat things in the field that smell good to them, including mushrooms. While some fungi are non-poisonous, others can lead to illness and even death. Since you can’t be sure which of these unauthorized treats your dog finds, consider all wild mushrooms to be poisonous. With proper training, supervision and the use of treats or ...

Why is the fish doing that? I wondered. One early piece of fly-fishing advice that stuck with me was to observe moving water before plunging into it. On this summer morning, I was watching a trout near a boulder rise every few minutes. The confusing part was that it was clearly upstream of the boulder—not behind it, where I’d always ...