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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...

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...

Loose bullets and airport security don’t mix. In the last 12 months, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) recorded almost 1,000 incidents involving loose bullets in passenger’s carry-on baggage or pockets. Every time screening officers see a bullet at the checkpoint, it leads to additional screening and avoidable delays.  With...

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...

Sweeping changes to B.C.’s Wildlife Allocation Policy proposed by the Guide-Outfitters Association of B.C. would dramatically reduce residents’ access to wild game and increase the number of permits sold to foreign big game trophy hunters, according to the B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF). This proposed change could result in 5,000 fewer hunting permits going to B.C. residents.

...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.

Although I managed to spend a few days in the field last week with my Dad, this season will close without a shot fired from me. But now, I am looking forward to next season. What has me this excited for next spring’s season? It was a bear we came across on...

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...