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Outdoor Canada Newsletter - December 2008 |
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Merry Christmas and Season’s greetings from everyone here at Outdoor Canada magazine! While there may not be a whole lot of hunting or fishing going on in many parts of the country this month, it’s certainly a good time to look back on the year gone by. Did you break any personal records? Did you introduce someone new to the great outdoors? Did you make the most of the year? However you fared, we hope you enjoyed every minute of your time in the woods and on the water. Contest News Want a chance to win a shopping spree at Bass Pro Shops--and to get your picture in Outdoor Canada? Enter our Great Canadian Family Hunting Photo Contest. Don’t wait. You’ve only got until Friday, December 19, to send us your best hunting photos! For full details on the contest, follow this link.
Announcements Don’t forget to pick up our Winter issue, out on newsstands now. It’s jam-packed with ice-fishing tips and tactics, guaranteeing to get you stoked for the hardwater season. And keep your eyes peeled for our 2009 Fishing issue, which will be in stores in early February. It promises all you’ve come to expect from our most popular issue of the year—hot spots, gear, tips, techniques and, as always, some excellent writing. Looking to chat with other anglers and hunters across Canada and the world? Visit out online forum, where outdoorspeople gather to share stories, pictures, ask questions and, just maybe, learn some new hot spots. You can also post a question in our “Ask a Pro” forum to get great advice from our Fishing and Hunting editors. Visit our forums today. Feedback We always enjoy getting feedback from our readers, so if you have something to say about any of the stories you read in our magazine, please drop us a line using the contact information below. Outdoor Canada 25 Sheppard Avenue West Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario M2N 6S7 Email: letters@outdoorcanada.ca |
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 A shore thing Keep this kit at the ready, and you'll always have everything you need for a proper shorelunch By Jake MacDonald read more (read similar articles) |
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 To tell a trophy So, you want to take home a record-book buck or bull this season. Up your odds by learning how to field judge that next potential wall-hanger By T.J. Schwanky read more (read similar articles) |
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Top gear 2008 Time to buy some new equipment for the field? Here are your best bets for the year ahead By Ken Bailey read more (read similar articles) |
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 Round advice With these fishing hooks, the point curves in toward the shank, giving them a unique circular appearance By Bob Sexton read more (read similar articles) |
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Q: Do fish tend to feed more actively in colder temps, or in warmer temps? - Mark, Brampton A: That’s an interesting question. Being cold water creatures means a fish’s internal body temperature is the same as the water temperature in which it swims. However, every fish has a specific narrow range of temperatures that it finds optimal. That’s why lake trout go deep in the summer to find 48 to 52°F water while largemouth bass come shallow and bask in water temperatures as hot as 80°F plus. As a general rule, when fish are in their preferred temperature range of water—usually in the summer—they feed heartily. In the winter, many fish will still bite aggressively but in the colder water temperatures their metabolic needs are usually reduced significantly. Plus, in colder than optimal water temperatures (e.g. winter), it takes much longer for them to digest their food so one meal goes a lot further. All else being equal, late spring all through the summer and into the fall are the times when fish tend to feed most aggressively. Hope this helps. - Gord Pyzer Please visit our Ask a Pro page to read more questions and answers. Q: I’m going rabbit hunting for the first time and I’d like some advice on ammunition and chokes. I’ll be hunting with a Semi-Auto 12-gauge? - Joe, via e-mail A: Rabbits offer a fast and exciting quarry for the shotgun hunter. Best options are for shot sizes are #5 or #6, with a choke of improved cylinder or modified. If hunting in dense cover for cottontails or snowshoe hares, opt for the #6 and IC choke. In more open habitat where jackrabbits are on tap, a larger shot size and tighter choke would be preferable. - Ken Bailey Please visit our Ask a Pro page to read more questions and answers. For more on rabbit hunting, see Ken Bailey’s column on hunting hares in the winter by clicking on the following link: http://www.outdoorcanada.ca/hunt/still_on.shtml |
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