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Choices, Choices, Choices…

Matt Siemens·July 19, 2013

In the many years I have spent behind the counter or working trade shows, I have encountered many hunters who want to shoot deer with a .338 and go get their elk with a .243. Why?? I have no idea! But I have experimented both with light hyper velocity bullets...

Winter Deer Hunt In Cranbrook

BCO Contributing Author·December 15, 2025

A deer hunt is being introduced in Cranbrook from Jan. 5 to 31, 2026, to reduce the risk of chronic...

Bill C-42 Brings Changes To Firearm Licensing

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 18, 2015

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What BC Hunters & Anglers Should Know About Upcoming Regulatory Changes

Michaela Ludwig·February 22, 2026

British Columbia’s next cycle of hunting and trapping regulations is now set, with final rules scheduled to take effect in...

Death of sheep caused by disease. Credit: : Wild Sheep Society of BC.

Bighorn Sheep Ravaged by Disease in Grand Forks

Wild Sheep Society of BC·August 26, 2021

A disease-event has been found in the Grand Forks area of British Columbia and it has ravaged the local bighorn...

Survey Results Show Hunters Spend Nearly $230 Million Annually

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·August 8, 2013

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations engaged over 2500 hunters in a telephone survey early in 2013. The compilation of the information acquired is quite interesting with valuable insight into where the hunters are going, where they are coming from, how much they are spending and on what. Would...

How E-Bikes Are Changing Backcountry Hunting

Michaela Ludwig·October 8, 2025

A few years ago, most hunters hauling quarters out of the backcountry faced a simple choice: boots, bike or quad....

BC Outdoors Goes Back to its Roots

Camille Atebe·March 11, 2015

BC Outdoors, with its history of change, is changing once again. This time back to its roots, back to what made this magazine the most read outdoor magazine in the west. With our new ownership, and the creation of Outdoor Group Media, we have put the fishing magazine and hunting magazine back together, back where it belongs, in one big magazine.

Wildlife Allocations: Privatizing a Public Resource

Jesse Zeman·January 8, 2015

British Columbia’s resident hunters are in the fight of their lives. December 2014 saw the BC government award guide-outfitters a share of wildlife that is unprecedented across North America, given resident hunter demand. While most jurisdictions give 5-10% of hunting opportunities to non-residents, BC now gives non-resident hunters, or more importantly guide-outfitters who have exclusive rights to guide non-residents,

The inaugural BC Outdoors Show opens to an enthusiastic crowd

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·April 19, 2022

Chilliwack, BC – After two years of anticipation, the BC Outdoors Show hosted its inaugural event. From April 8th through...

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