As a hunter, have you ever pondered the philosophical question, “Am I a meat hunter or a trophy hunter?” I...
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I got onto my belly and crawled 30 metres to the edge of a big aspen before sitting up and drawing my bow. Carefully, I came to full draw and settled my sight pin on my target. I felt confident estimating the range and slowly tightened the tension on my...
It seems the more things I buy/own, the more time I spend maintaining them, or at least troubleshooting issues. I...
One of the joys of harvesting a black bear, aside from the plentiful meat that gets put into the freezer,...
There is something about ticking over into another year – on one hand, the new year is a celebration of...
It was finally time in this project to start assembling the rifle once again. All the work up to this point was basically dis-assembly. With the correct thread pitch of the receiver checked multiple times, and the blank checked for trueness, the barrel blank was chucked up in the...
Over the years I have come to the conclusion that for many of us recoil is very much akin to that skeleton we may have locked away in a closet that no one thinks about until it unexpectedly jumps out and scares the heck out of us. I believe that this is even more prevalent today than it was in the past, particularly with the advent of the many new super magnum cartridges and ammunition that abound these days.
Invasive Pigs in B.C.- A Risk to Wildlife and Fish Invasive pigs are spreading across Canada, but B.C. still has...
British Columbia’s resident hunters are in the fight of their lives. December 2014 saw the BC government award guide-outfitters a share of wildlife that is unprecedented across North America, given resident hunter demand. While most jurisdictions give 5-10% of hunting opportunities to non-residents, BC now gives non-resident hunters, or more importantly guide-outfitters who have exclusive rights to guide non-residents,
It’s almost that time of year when shed season is behind us. Now, I’ll be whole-heartedly honest, shed hunting for...