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Archery: The Speed Game

Brad Fenson·September 6, 2013

When it comes to archery, is more speed the best option? When I started bow hunting I had the newest technology and my bow spit out arrows at a little over 200 fps, which would seem completely inadequate by today’s standards. Today, archers get caught up in the marketing of...

On The Hunt For Birds

Michaela Ludwig·September 19, 2024

Grouse hunting has held a special place in my heart for many decades. This can probably be attributed to it...

Custom Rifle Build #2

Matt Siemens·January 12, 2015

With all the needed components on hand to get this rifle project started, it was just a matter of aligning a few schedules and getting it into the machine shop to get this build going...

A properly set-up decoy brought this buck within shooting range.

Deadly Deer Decoying

Gord Nuttall·November 4, 2020

Using a decoy in your hunting setup can improve your chances, but only it’s if used correctly. Decoys draw animals...

Chuck, Chuck, Chukar: Asian Partridge Made A Home For Itself In BC

Brian Harris·October 30, 2019

If scrambling around on steep, sunbaked, cactus-infested rocky slopes sounds appealing, then chukar hunting is for you. These small but...

Have An Interest In Hunting? Upland Game Birds Are The Place To Start

Raeanne O’Meara·September 16, 2022

Living an outdoors lifestyle since I was a little kid, the idea of hunting, fishing and foraging has always come...

Gun Talk: Scope Mounting

Matt Siemens·September 6, 2013

While it may seem straight forward, mounting the scope to the rifle is one of the most crucial procedures to ensure success. Many rifles today are produced off of CNC machines and one would think that all the actions would have the same dimensions. This would mean mounting a scope...

Sitka Boreal

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 14, 2013

Sitka Gear has added the Boreal Jacket to their 2013 waterfowl line for extreme cold weather hunting. The Boreal incorporates the protection of a GORE-TEX® membrane and the warmth of 650 fill down. The build of this jacket maximizes mobility to keep you free to swing and shoot, but delivers...