Tips for hunting those elusive, late-fall, trophy whitetails. This article also explains various behavioral pattens of mature bucks during the rut.......

silver pike are believed to be a mutation of regular pike and may be deserving of their own species name. Little Vermilion lake will likely document this coming to pass due to the abundance of silver pike found in its waters.......

This detailed article helps to dispel ten of the most common misconceptions anglers have when it comes to angling both large and smallmouth bass, in all settings, throughout the year.......

Article that gives a brief overview of the geological history of the Patricia region. as well as a general description of the towns and activities you can currently find in the area.......

Excellent tips from various sources on how to properly drill holes into the ice with an auger. Told in a story format.......

Where is quite possibly the greatest place on earth to hunt and fish? Northwestern Ontario! come to "Canada's Heartland", the Patricia Region, and experience the hunt, camping or fishing trip of a life time!......

Experts describes the type of person it takes to truly be an outstanding bow hunter, as well as what skill sets aid in the most effective hunting practices.......

Local sports writer/fisherman, Gord Ellis, discusses various tips, tricks and techniques to angling Northern Pike with a wide variety of spoons. He also makes a few excellent suggestions on which lures you should purchase.......

More stores told by Wine Lake Camp's, Ann Sherman, about a group of hunters staying at their camp, who after a successful hunt, invite Ann to share in the cadres "fraternity".......

Local hunter tells the story of how he came across an over-sized buck while out hunting a friends farm land, deep in the heart of the Patricia Region.......

by Irene Williams
Book Abstract:    "Many people have suggested that "The Last Resort" would make an excellent movie. When I suggested that to my husband, Jim, he thought that Bette Milder would play Mum's part well. Lonnie Anderson could play me and he would play himself! I didn't go for that idea but who knows...
All kidding aside, a big "Thanks Mum" to our mother for the many sacrifices she made for us daily. If we could all have mothers like ours, the world would be a special place."
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by Irene Williams
Book Abstract:    "...He had written to Arthur asking him if he would like to run his hunting and fishing lodge at Wine Lake. I asked Arthur what kind of lodge that was. He said it was cabins out in the wild where hunters and fishers could stay during hunting and fishing season. Well, it didn't sound very exciting to me so when Arthur asked me to go with him, I said no. It was only Indians that lived in places like that. I suppose I shouldn't have said that but I did. I was very surprised when Arthur agreed to go without me. That meant that I would have to get in the wood, water, see to the garbage and do the shopping. It was the water that I didn't like getting. I had to go up the lane, cross a field and get the water from a well. It was hard work and I hated it. I couldn't believe that Arthur would go and leave me alone..."
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