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Last-Minute Gifts Under $100

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·December 18, 2013

Nothing beats the confidence of knowing that your filet knife is reliable. For $59.99 this one offers just that! When it comes time to fillet a big fish there are a few things you don’t want. You don’t want to get halfway down the ribs of a big cod and have...

Mark Hoffman with the Winchester Wildcat.

A Game Changer: The .22 Winchester Wildcat, Bushnell TRS-26 red dot & red dot-compatible 3X Magnifier

Mark Hoffman·March 3, 2020

While Winchester has been building rimfire rifles for more than a century, their new Wildcat is a game changer and...

Light, Fast & Deadly

Mark Hoffman·September 8, 2021

If there was any one writer in the last century that popularized the .270 Winchester, it was Jack O’Conner. Throughout...

Hurtta Trail Pack

T.J. Schwanky·January 13, 2021

I’ve been using pack dogs for nearly two decades now and have come to really appreciate their companionship, packing ability...

March/April 2021 Fishing Products Review

Lowell Strauss·July 20, 2021

Frabill’s Floating Trout nets resemble the ones trout anglers have relied on for generations. A contemporary upgrade uses innovative technology...

Nautilus NV

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

The NV series uses a larger, lighter and stronger version of the cork and carbon fiber drag found on the CCF reels. They also utilize titanium and ceramic components as well as cold finished 7075 aluminum for a rock solid, maintenance free product. $560-$870* SEE YOU LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT...

January/February 2011 Fishing Gear Reviews

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·January 15, 2011

Ardent Reel Care ProductsUnfortunately, fishing reel neglect is a verifiable fact, a lack of due diligence common amongst modern day anglers. As a result of this situation I’m always on the lookout for the kind of products that might make reel care a more likely endeavour. To my delight US...

Skin Goose Decoy

Christine Ly·June 12, 2013

Hard Core Brands has come up with a way to upgrade your goose decoys without having to buy new ones. The new Skin Goose Decoy is a photo-realistic, high-tech fabric that can be put on your old, weathered or beaten up decoys to give them a fresh new look. The Skin...

Scientific Anglers Mastery Textured

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

The Mastery Textured series of lines work in a very similar way to the Sharkskin lines but with a quieter, more finger-friendly finish than the Sharkskin. The textured lines still float very well and lift off the water easily. $85* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As seen in BC...