Gord Ellis

For an angler and/or hunter, a journal or diary can provide a lot of important information. Read about old and new ways to keep an outdoors diary.

No matter how you like to fish, there will come a time when something you’re using becomes a classic, and a go-to.

“It’s been an honour to write for OOD readers all these years,” Senior Editor Gord Ellis writes. “I plan to be here for your grandkids, too.”

The snowshoe is one of the simplest and most effective tools you can have, and is a go-to for winter-loving anglers and hunters.

Knowing fish don’t feel pain in no way absolves anglers from acting responsibly. Just the opposite is true.

What's not to love about the water wolf?

Docks are a wonderful place to fish, whether you are a seasoned angler or brand new to the pursuit, providing many cherished memories.

It’s truly amazing just how many different species of fish will eat rubber worm, from largemouth bass to steelhead to pike and panfish.

Weedless spoons DO work. Very few presentations are more perfectly suited for pike than the weedless spoon.

Few connections as deep as sharing a successful hunt with the most important people in your life, and nothing’s more important than family.

Autumn is a great time of the year to catch walleye. The fish are plump from summer and on most lakes, the angling traffic is all but gone.

The story of freshwater fishing hall of fame inductee Ray Dupuis, who at 86 is an active hunter, trapper, fisherman, and conservationist.

Muskie live in the fast lane, longtime contributor Gord Ellis wrote in the June 1993 issue of Ontario OUT of DOORS magazine.

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