Hunting Tips, Tricks & Tech Talk

It is a fact that petroleum products are harmful to the environment. They disrupt the cycle of coral reefs, suffocate fish by clogging their gills—resulting in their death—and impede the photosynthesis process of marine plants leading to their end. Large oil spills and toxic waste indirectly affect both humans and...

With the rifle finished and spring bear season in full swing, it seemed sensible to bring the rifle into the field and see if I could connect on a bear with it. First I would need to spend some time with it on the range. I was curious to see...

This article appears in the current issue of BC Outdoors. Unfortunately the last two lines were cut off; here is the article in its entirety.

Nearly 50 years ago I was 14 and got an old, somewhat abused Mossberg bolt action 20ga shotgun. There was no bluing left and the stock was cracked because someone had used a 3” shell in the 2 ¾” chamber; but to a kid in love with ruffed grouse hunting...

Fred Bear popularized the sport of bow hunting with his traditional equipment: bows, arrows and broadheads. Along with all the accessories used by hunters these basics have advanced by leaps and bounds in less than half a century. The recurve and long bows have been overshadowed and replaced by most...

Last fall we were hunting in the south central part of BC. A couple, I’ll call them Sarah and Paul, were traveling through and were staying at the same motel as I was. Paul hunted and Sarah was interested in getting into the sport. She planned on using his rifle...

Arguably, the hardest part of hunting comes after the trigger is pulled, and the animal is on the ground. You...

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...