Latest from Gord Follett
OUTDOORS
Calling in the 'cavalry' — or close friends — to help harvest an early fall moose
Not a single moose, or even a fresh track, did we see during our first trip to northwest Gander. A second trip proved to be the magic number, along with recruiting the help of some close friends.
OUTDOORS
A survey about making life-jackets mandatory? For a lot of people, the response is a no-brainer
There's no "pleasure" in pleasure crafts when somebody drowns because they were not wearing a life jacket or personal flotation device, writes outdoor columnist Gord Follett.
OUTDOORS
Recreational cod fishery not just about the fillets for this 'townie with the heart of a bayman'
For Gord Follett, the food fishery might not be as important as trouting or hunting moose — but getting invited to catch some cod is always a treat, because it's about more than the fish.
OUTDOORS
How fly-fishing helped this woman overcome life's toughest challenges — and catch monster salmon
Jessica Duffney stands 5'5" and weighs all of 112 pounds. She battles serious medical conditions that affect her heart and nervous system. And she hauls in salmon that most anglers would envy.
OUTDOORS
Want to get off the pavement and into the woods? Workshop helps families enjoy the great outdoors
Becoming an Outdoors Family
OUTDOORS
Anglers looking for salmon — and some optimism — as concerns grow about the Codroy River
Salmon fishers fear that conditions in the Codroy River are getting worse every year, writes Gord Follett, but he's holding out hope they'll return and recover.
Outdoors
Fly-fishing program for veterans casting bigger net for new members in N.L.
Heroes Mending On The Fly Canada is dedicated to providing physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly tying, fly fishing and associated activities, including education and outings.
OUTDOORS
Here's why so many moose hunters in much of Newfoundland are so frustrated
Moose licence applications for the 2024 season will be online in a few months and at least one hunter is cautioning others about applying for Moose Management Area 29 — the Bonavista Peninsula.
Outdoors
Where there's a will, there's a way. And then there's this veteran hunter
Many hunters have had their share of physical ailments and complaints. As contributor Gord Follett writes, they probably won't get much sympathy from Edward Faruzel, who bagged his first Newfoundland moose this fall.
Outdoors
A shark on a fly rod? That's right — a shark on a fly rod
Byran Oram's not one to shy away from a challenge. So when a client suggested the Bonavista Bay big game fishing charter skipper to try to land a shark with a fly-fishing rod, he got to work.