Hunter's Specialties

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Southwestern Ontario
Bow & Gun

Established: 03.04.2008

SWOBG.com was constructed with a view towards promoting southwestern Ontarios' hunting and hunters.
It's a known fact, to the local hunting population anyway, that our waterfowl, turkey and deer hunting takes a back seat to no other region of the province.
Please feel free to navigate throughout the site and see the sponsors that provide the hunters of the area with the most innovative products in the industry and read the articles describing the hunts of the region.



Table of Contents

Tag Teamin' Turkeys

Published: 19.054.2009 by: Tom Morrison

At the outset, I have to say what a thrill it is to hunt with my son JT. He has a passion for the sport and I'm positive that when it's time, he'll pass this passion on to his children. Truth be told, at this point, watching him take his turkey, goose, rabbits, etc. is more fun than doing it myself - and that's saying something. Read on as we tag team a turkey on a great hunt.

Dobbins End The Gobblin

Published: 19.054.2009 by: Ian Dobbins

A great father & son turkey hunt in their own words here in Ontario. Ian and Mike Dobbins complete the double header turkey round-up. You can read all about it here.

Turkey Calendar

Published: 28.04.2009 by: Tom Morrison

Check out the Turkey Calendar on the Turkey Page. These turkeys (the birds) modelled and mugged for the camera making a great photo spread.
New additions are now gracing the turkey calendar - check them out!
The Turkey Calendar will be updated throughout the 2009 season so check back often. If you have a model you think makes the grade for the spread, contact us, send a photo and we'll put it up.

Women In Hunting

Published: 14.04.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is thrilled to announce the addition of the 'Women In Hunting' page to the site.
Women hunters is one of the fastest growing segments in the industry and it's about time. They comprise anywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 of all turkey seminar attendees in the province. They share hosting duties on tv hunting shows and often up-stage their male co-host. It's only fitting that they find inclusion within the SWOBG.com site. No more - "men hunt - women nest" talk here. They've arrived and in big numbers.

The Turkey Woods Are Calling

Published: 24.03.2009 by: Tom Morrison

Are you trying to fill your time between seasons and getting ready for Turkey? Perhaps you can relate to this unmedicated look at just how addictive turkey hunting is. If you're a turkey hunter, you'll know what I'm going through.

Southwest Outdoors Club - Big Buck & Bull Day

Published: 03.08.2009 by: SWOBG

Big Buck & Bull Day in Tilbury, Ontario was a show that dreams are made of. Racks of trophy whitetails and moose littered the hall, each with their own story. Hunters of all ages took in the sights of the huge, the unusual and the unique mounts taken throughout Ontario. Have a look on the Special Events page and dream on!

Quaker Boy

Published: 03.05.2009 by: SWOBG

Quaker Boy, a name many of us have grown up with over the years is joining SWOBG.com in displaying their great entry level and serious hunter products line-up for your consideration. If you are an "apprentice", young or old, getting into hunting or have a budget you must stick to but still want quality products in the field, then Quaker Boy is your hunting buddy.
You can view the Quaker Boy products page by clicking here.

Zink Calls

Published: 03.03.2009 by: SWOBG

Zink Calls, an industry leader in duck/goose calls for the avid waterfowler and competition caller, is joining SWOBG.com in offering for your consideration their great product line-up. Zink Calls has also entered the turkey call industry by making turkey calls that provide the same quality and customer service you've come to expect from an industry standard.
You can view their products on the Zink Calls product page by clicking here.
Zink Calls will also be the title co-sponsor for the Waterfowl Page with Avery Outdoors.

PatternMaster Choke Tubes

Published: 23.02.2009 by: SWOBG

Perhaps the best known brand in the choke tube industry has joined SWOBG.com in offering their line of PatternMaster Choke Tubes for the regions' hunters of waterfowl, turkey and predator. PatternMaster Choke Tubes are used with confidence and great results by hunters worldwide and we're most excited to have them aboard.
You can view their product on the PatternMaster product page by clicking here.

Tru-Fire Releases

Published: 13.02.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is pleased to announce that TruFire Releases has joined the SWOBG.com mission to present to the hunters of the region, the very best in outdoor products to make your days hunting more productive. TruFire is 'the' name in archery releases and the largest manufacturer of releases in the world. We do indeed welcome TruFire and their product lines aboard. See them here.

Plano Outdoor Products

Published: 06.02.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is pleased to announce that Plano Outdoor Products is supporting the SWOBG.com commitment to present to the hunters of the region, the very best in outdoor products to make your days hunting more productive and protect your gear from the elements and during travel. See just a couple of items they have to offer here.

Big Dog Treestands

Published: 05.02.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is pleased to announce that Big Dog Treestands has joined our efforts in promoting the best products available to the regions' hunters. Big Dog Treestands has a great quality history to match their excellent price points on all designs of stands and accessories. They will definitely make your days hunting more productive. Check them out here.

Speedy Sharp Canada

Published: 05.02.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is pleased to announce that Speedy Sharp Canada has joined our efforts in promoting the best products available to the regions' hunters and also anglers in this case. This is one tool that no hunter or angler should go without. Keep your knives, hooks, broadheads or anything that has an edge, just as sharp if not sharper than the day your bought it. An absolutely fantastic little tool. Check them out here.

Of Beagles and Bunnies

Published: 29.01.2009 by: Tom Morrison

Follow along as we go bunny busting with some 'all go - no quit' beagles. Every hunter should have an experience like this in their hunting lifetime. An hours' hunt will live on forever when these ittle ladies give the show of lifetime.

S.O.G. Knives & Specialty Tools joins SWOBG.com.

Published: 27.01.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is pleased to welcome S.O.G. Knives & Specialty Tools into our site.
S.O.G. has a long history from the battlefield in Viet Nam to the hunting fields around the world. Their products have served with distinction in both arenas. In addition, S.O.G. will be title sponsor of the Special Events page in the site.

Call It A 'Ware Goose'

Published: 25.01.2009 by: SWOBG

Dean Water, Director with SWOC an avid waterfowler and member of a local Delta Waterfowl chapter, took a goose at Hillman Marsh in December 2008, the likes of which is not a common site in this area.
You can read the story here . . .

Spy Point Cameras joins SWOBG.com.

Published: 24.01.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is pleased to welcome Spy Point Cameras into our site. This Canadian company is leading the way in game trail camera technology and price points - a wicked combination.
Their clarity and functionality is unequaled as is ease of operation and dependability. See what you've been missing or what's been visiting your bait pile during peak hunting times. You'll be amazed.

Arctic Shield joins SWOBG.com.

Published: 16.01.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is pleased to welcome Arctic Shield into our site. This high profile, all weather hunting clothing line is one of the best in the industry and swobg.com couldn't be happier to have them support us and the hunting community in this region.

Southwest Outdoors Club
finds a home on SWOBG.com

Published: 11.01.2009 by: SWOBG

SWOBG.com is pleased to welcome the Southwest Outdoors Club into our site. This fine club with a rich tradition of working to protect and serve the outdoors in our region brings it's members and community information to the pages of SWOBG.com.

Turkey Seminars in Southwestern Ontario
Click here to view dates in your area

Published: 11.01.2009 by: OFAH

It's that time again when a hunters' dreams turn to turkey hunting. If you haven't been licensed yet you must attend the Turkey Seminars to get 'that license'.

Rabbits Down On The Farm

Published: 10.01.2009 by: Tom Morrison

Fresh snow and winter temps means bunny hunting. A father & son brings back memories of days gone by and the realization that maybe it's time to move over.

Kingsville Wild Goose Archery Club . . . Whitetail Round-up

Published: 06.01.2009 by: Butch marchand

Take a look at the bucks taken by some of the boys of the KWGAC . . . proof positive that practicing archery 3D works.

So many . . . So little time

Published: 04.01.2009 by: Tom Morrison

On this day, the boys ran the coyotes through 4 blocks of property over 4 hours time taking them over 2 concessions.

Branch Bucks . . .

Published: 30.12.2008 by: Tom Morrison

Some say luck, but bucks every year for umpteen years . . . it's a lot more than luck. Knowledge and time in the field (or on the treestand) plays a major part in the harvest.

Drummond Buck . . .

Published: 27.12.2008 by: Tom Morrison

Home for the holidays just in time to spend as many hours as possible in the family deerstand . . .

A Jake In Hand . . .

Published: 22.05.2008 by: Tom Morrison

Sometimes taking what's offered is better than losing what you came for . . .



ARTICLE ARCHIVES

The Goose Chronicles -- 17/12/08
Delta Waterfowl Youth & Women Hunt -- 25/10/08
Waterfowlers' Field of Dreams -- 28/09/08
First Hunt - First Shot - First Goose -- 21/09/08
Waterfowler Feeds His Passion -- 16/09/08
Filling Your Goose Tote -- 16/12/07
Guns Up . . . Geese Down -- 08/12/07
Put & Take Pheasants -- 24/11/07
Kingsville Wild Goose Archery - 3D -- 16/07/07
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Be sure to check in often to our SWOBG.com Regional Calendar of Events.
You'll not only find swobg.com information but also the events of clubs in the region and certain events that you may want to visit.
Regional clubs are welcome to submit their special event dates for inclusion into our calendar. Contact us here.
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Advertising opportunities exist at SWOBG.com with the most affordable rates. We reach thousands of viewers in the US and Canada - even a few off-shore.
Please contact us for details
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SWOBG.com accepts articles and photos of your favorite hunts for placement within our site.
Please feel free to contact us with your ideas and adventures. Your hunts don't have to take place in southwestern Ontario but we'd sure appreciate if you were from the region.
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Get all the MNR news on hunting regs in Ontario straight from the source by clicking here
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Get all the information updates from the MNR on all hunting licences, tags, WMU's, seasons, etc. by clicking here
June
17
@ 09:40

SWOBG.com is pleased to welcome DJ Calls to our site in offering their line of waterfowl calls, accessories and more for the consideration of the regions' hunter. DJ Calls is proof that you don't have to spend a ton to get a premium quality product. These are great alternatives to the to high end call products available today.
To view their product line of duck and goose calls used in the field, go to the DJ Calls product page here.
June
20


ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellant has joined SWOBG.com. The industry leader in mosquito repellant that you've watched on your favorite hunting shows is promoting their family of products for your consideration. What could be better around the end of May in turkey season or the early goose season or maybe in your deerstand in October, than to keep those pesky critters out of your eyes, hands, mouth and let you focus on the task at hand rather than swatting 'skeeters'. Look at what ThermaCell has to offer here.
June
18
@ 16:20

SWOBG.com is pleased to announce that Buck Gardner Calls has joined SWOBG.com in offering for the waterfowl hunter's consideration, a line of duck/goose calls well known throughout North America. Buck has long been a supporter of young waterfowl hunters through organizations like Delta Waterfowl and others for many years. We're happy to have him aboard. You can check out some of his calls here.
June
13
@ 12:30

SilloSocks - simply the best in 'windsock type decoys'. SilloSocks has joined SWOBG.com in promoting their amazing line of goose decoys to the regional hunter. SilloSocks can fill your fields with decoys and decoy movement - the secret to success - for a fraction of what it costs to use full body dekes. Take a closer look here what they have to offer to help you get better production in your next goose hunt.
June
30
@ 10:30

Innovative Outdoor Systems brand "Beavertail" has joined SWOBG.com. We are extremely pleased to have Beavertail promote their product line which includes: boats, ground/layout blinds, motors and ATV's, on our site. Their products are functional, practical, quality driven and affordable. "No compromises. No shortcuts. No excuses. Live The Legacy! Visit their product page here.
June
22
@ 16:00

SWOBG.com welcomes Gobble Stalker Calls, a Canadian company making custom turkey calls in western Ontario. Again, one man's mission to build a turkey call that'll put birds in his gund sights, has turned into a business to benefit all turkey hunters by producing a superior line of turkey calls including glass, slate, aluminum, box, etc. Custom calls at affordable prices - now you have no excuse. See some of his call line-up here.
June
20
@ 13:08

SWOBG.com is pleased to present to the regional waterfowl hunter, a new call maker from Illinois called Lannom Calls. His calls have unique styling and a sound that's sure to lure even the wariest honkers. These calls are a result from years of great upper Mississippi flyway hunting by a waterfowl devotee. Have a look and listen to what Altie Lannom is using in the fields this year for geese and turkey. Check them out here.
June
1 2009
@ 11:00
SWOBG.com CONTEST BOX - Whitetail Pic Contest


SWOBG.com is offering (1) TRU-FIRE X-Caliper Camo Release with ultra smooth trigger action; user friendly trigger that fires by pulling or relaxin the trigger.



and (1) Crimson Cuda 100 by Crimson Talon (Spintite) mechanical broadhead that flies exactly like field-points and opens instantly on contact.

You can view both products by visiting their product pages on swobg.com from their links on the Sponsor Page. for sending us your best whitetail trophy pic. That's you and/or your hunting buddy with the deceased whitetail. Picture must be in .jpg format and taken in the 2008 season in Ontario, Canada.
Send your pictures (as many as you like) to this email address by September 25, 2009.
Prizes will be awarded the week of October 1, 2009 to one lucky contestant. Contest is open to Ontario, Canada residents only. The whitetail must be taken legally with bow or gun. Award notification will be sent to the 'sender's' email address. The winner will be chosen on 'best picture' basis as determined by SWOBG.com. All pictures submitted will remain the property of swobg.com. Good luck!
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More contests on the way for calls, broadheads, etc. Keep coming back to check in.
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