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A Cleaning Rod, a Fork, Electrical Tape and a Kindling Wedge…

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·October 23, 2013

I just got back from a hunting trip where we took a great bison bull, passed on a few other opportunities and managed to take some grouse and ptarmigan with my old Ithaca .410 SxS. We had a few issues in the bush and without the basic tools it could...

Archery: Speed and Stability

Brad Fenson·September 6, 2013

Archery manufacturers appear to be in a race to come up with the fastest bow ever seen. Part of this is a marketing plan; hunters always want what they think is the best equipment available to make them successful. Speed does help. With arrows being touted to travel over 350...

Backroads Safety In The Winter

Michaela Ludwig·December 2, 2022

We are blessed to have hundreds of lakes surrounding us here in the Lakes District – this makes the region...

The Razor HD is one of the finest spotting scopes on the market.

A Scope Built For Mountain Hunters

Lowell Strauss·March 3, 2020

Backpacking hunting trips call for ultralight gear, since you have to haul everything in on your back. Do you cut...

A well stocked pink fly box. Via www.aarongoodisphotography.com

Beach Flies for Pinks

Aaron Goodis·July 30, 2013

Now that we have discussed some locations to search out these silver prizes, lets look at flies. Pinks are typically fairly easy to catch. First, they usually roam in packs and second, they seem to eagerly attack any small buggy looking fly…on one condition. The fly must be pink! Right now...

Rimfire practice translates to better shooting in the field or on the range.

The Benefit of Gun Pairs

Timothy Fowler·March 9, 2021

You will never be able to load your gun, check the safety and close the bolt, all while focusing on...

The District of Mission council is contemplating banning all shooting throughout the municipality

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 25, 2013

By Jason Roessle - Mission City Record Published: June 25, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: June 25, 2013 9:47 AM Proposed changes to Mission's firearms discharge bylaw were soundly criticized by a large crowd of mostly hunters June 19. The District of Mission council is contemplating banning all shooting throughout the municipality, except at the...

Field Judging Black Bears

Gord Nuttall·February 27, 2020

I don’t usually hunt bears in the early morning hours, but the trail camera photos proved that a few certain...

Protecting Marine Shore Life, Beaches, and Areas of Special Sensitivity

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·August 14, 2013

Marine life has a difficult time surviving the elements when the tide is out, during extreme temperature changes, in sun light, during changes in salinity levels and during oxygenation and these are all problems they face daily. There is a delicate balance required for survival and human interference can be...