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Basic Map and Compass Navigation: How to Get Around with the Old Technology

Michael Major·January 8, 2018

Those who explored and mapped out our great nation had no GPS, only the maps they made and a compass to guide them. In today’s modern world basic map and compass navigation are being replaced by the convenience GPS, however when these miracles of technology fail it’s best to have...

At-Home Butchering Essentials

Michaela Ludwig·October 3, 2023

Learning to butcher our own wild game has been a skill I’ve been practicing over the last decade. It started...

Rabbit Cacciatore

Michaela Ludwig·October 23, 2023

One of the meals that I have distinct memories of from childhood was chicken cacciatore. As an adult, I don’t...

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...

Wildlife Allocations: Privatizing a Public Resource

Jesse Zeman·January 8, 2015

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,

What are the most important things to keep in mind when practicing catch and release?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·May 15, 2013

1. Remember the fish live in a gravity-free environment so minimize the time, if any, that the fish spends out of the water 2. If you are going to take a picture of a fish prior to releasing it then follow the 3 second rule, maximum of 3 seconds out of...