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Learning How To Bow Hunt

Tim Fowler·February 26, 2025
Learning to hunt is a challenge, but learning to hunt with a bow is an exponentially more difficult challenge. Here...

Handloading 101: Why, How and How much?

Al Voth·March 13, 2014
Do you ever get the feeling that the cost of ammunition is rising faster than the price of gold? Some cartridges are so expensive that they might as well sell by the ounce too. Unfortunately, metal prices will continue to rise and ammo prices will only go up, meaning many...

What To Do With A Freezer Full Of Wild Game

Raeanne O’Meara·January 8, 2025
The last quarter of the year can feel a bit like a rat race – kids are back to school,...
Surroundings make a big difference for identifying a shape, since contrast will make the animal stand out. Photo by Sylvia Dekker.

Glassing For Game: Tips & Tricks For Success In The Field

Lowell Strauss·December 12, 2019
Busted! A flick of his ear gave him away, disclosing an otherwise perfect hiding spot. Bedded in a hollow at...
Relying on and working with one rifle can make you efficient in the field, but it could cause problems if that rifle is no longer available to you and you need to switch things up.

Old Faithful: The pros and cons of having a favourite gun

Matt Siemens·September 9, 2020
I am not sure if all hunters or shooters do, but I have my favourite rifle(s) that I tend to...
Blacktail shot with a rifle

BC Blacktails: Hunt of a Lifetime on Haida Gwaii

Nick Trehearne·March 8, 2016
     Every year it’s the same old routine – mule deer, whitetails, maybe even a moose or an elk. But why stop there? British Columbia has some amazing hunting opportunities that can not only fill your freezer, but make for an interesting way to explore our own back yard –...
Trevor Shpeley

Sex, Flys and First-aid Tape

Trevor Shpeley·June 12, 2013
Sex, Flys and First-Aid Tape While fishing a lake, when it comes to entertainment out on the water most people rely on the fish or the act of fishing itself, practicing flawless casting while observing your surroundings so you can pick out the perfect fly or just enjoying the day and...
Brass bullets

Did Your Bullet Fail or Do You Not Know Your Bullet?

Trevor Shpeley·August 13, 2013
Throughout my travels and conversations with other hunters, it has become inevitable that the topic of conversation always turns to bullet performance and failures. Honestly, many hunters do not completely understand bullet design and their intended performance.Several years ago I shared a hunting camp with a hunter who was very...
Grandpa's gun on a bear rug

Grandpa’s Gun: Refinishing vs. Restoring

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·March 12, 2014
Sitting in my safe downstairs I have my grandpa’s .30-30, on temporary loan from my dad; a Winchester Model 94(1894) manufactured in 1959. The rifle remains 100% original but not in 100% condition; there is a difference. The rifle shows years of use, honest wear from the field. Over the...
In order for your equipment to perform well, you need to look after it.

Being Prepared: Check for & fix issues before disaster strikes

Matt Siemens·May 15, 2020
With another fall season just behind us, I am already looking forward to the next hunt, whether it be next...
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