As of Jan. 13, 2026, chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer harvested near Jaffray, BC,...
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...
I managed to get my hands on one of the new Kimber Mountain Ascents. Weighing in at 4lbs 13 oz (chambered in .308 win) it is one of the lightest, if not the lightest, production rifle produced today. By the time I put a Leupold Ultra Light 3-9 in the...
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...
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...
Living here in BC is a true blessing for sportsmen and women, very few places around the globe can compare to our natural beauty and diversity. It is truly a place of wonder, yet I never truly realized it until I moved back from living in various places around the...
A few years ago, most hunters hauling quarters out of the backcountry faced a simple choice: boots, bike or quad....
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...
If you were unable to attend the council meeting that discussed the proposed new Discharge of Firearms Bylaw 5362-2013
You can read the proposed bylaw by visiting the District of Mission website at www.mission.ca and looking in the section called Public Notices.
...I began to wonder what the reaction gap is for a typical rifle toting hunter attacked by a bear. Like a police officer confronted with an offender armed with an edged weapon, at what point is it necessary to shoot, because if suddenly charged, you're too far behind the reaction curve to launch a meaningful defence? Since I had no idea, I determined to find out.









