Articles by André-A. Bellemare

No need to go to a faraway place to hunt the ruffed grouse, the bird that Quebec small game hunters still call “partridge”. You will find it close to your home! Partridges love to live in the forests that have been “modified” by humans. Hunt the...

In Quebec, from the end of October to the end of November (depending on where you are in this immense province), is the rut period for white-tailed deer (often simply called deer). During the rut, the doe is able to conceive for only 24 to 26 h...

I wish you to harvest at least one big game during this hunting season (caribou, white-tailed deer, bear or moose). If you do achieve the desired success, I hope that you will properly age your venison. The aging of game meat is a subject that i...

In the last few weeks, I have been spreading the news that trout fishing—various trout species, including brook trout—will be open as of April 23 in most areas of the province of Quebec. To get all the details, you now have to visit the website...

Over the last few weeks, while the sun was burning our skin, and the days were hot and humid fishermen/anglers have asked me to advise them on the best way to keep their fish fresh. First, let me tell you that friends of mine that are “scientis...

To increase your chances of harvesting Atlantic tomcod on Sainte-Anne river in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, try fishing at night, in the middle of the week, between January 15 and February 1, especially if there is a rising tide during the night. I...

Hunters are creatures of habit. Thus, the majority of some 250,000 fans of ruffed grouse hunting (familiarly known in Quebec as “partridge”) stop hunting this wild gallinaceous right after the first snowfall. What a shame! They deprive themselve...

In Quebec, the moose hunting licence is only valid for one provincial game hunting area. Each of these provincial game hunting areas is identified in the main hunting rules summary, which is the annual government brochure that is handed to you w...