The BC Government is inviting bids for the design of the upgrade to an online system.
In an attempt to more effectively meet resource management objectives and ensure the health and sustainability of wildlife populations, the new program will be a central place for data collection, hunter reports and harvest information...
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...
The Anti-fouling bottom paint you use on the hull of your boat in most cases is very harmful to the marine environment. Antifouling is conducted when biofouling (impairment or degradation due to the growth or activity of living organisms) occurs on a boats hull or mechanical equipment. Biocides are used...
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...
by Larry Herscovitch as seen in BC Outdoors Hunting and Shooting Fall 2013
Much of the local waterfowl hunting takes place on private land and if you have access to property that’s legal and holds ducks, you are one of the lucky few and really need to look no further. However...
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...
A Cautionary Tale for fishermen or anybody else who spends time in the woods
It started with my dog. Zeke is a big happy idiot; he wouldn't bark if a burglar stepped on his junk while breaking in to his food cupboard, bear in mind that the highlight of Zeke’s day...
Some areas of British Columbia have seen a decline in moose numbers by up to 70% .
With 230 resident moose to be included in this 2013 study, GPS will be used to track the ungulates. The collars are equipped with what is called a "mortality sensor" which will send a...
It's not quite time yet, but in some areas the snow is falling. Sooner than later, it'll be time to take part in the winter pastime of snowmobiling.
The Ministry of Lands, Forests and Natural Resource Operations has an informative page on their site showcasing 60 maps of the areas closed...
Keeping the stories real for $299.99
We all know how frustrating it is to catch the fish of lifetime and have no proof. Resorting to tall-tale-telling in place of picture showing has become so tall in fact that we have even had to alter our understanding of the meaning of the...