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Matt Siemens·October 30, 2015

I was lucky enough to tour the Hornady plant last week in Grand Island, Nebraska. I was able to see some of their new products for 2016. They have come up with some very interesting products. With the current trend/craze of long range shooting they have come out with a new...

Be selective and take your time to find the rifle that fits you like the perfect shoe.

Bolt Action Rifle Fit For Women

Sarah Bellows·March 29, 2022

Most of us remember our first rifle. Like many women I know, most were probably gifted an old faithful style...

5th Annual BC Outdoors Show Returns March 13-15, 2026

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·February 24, 2026

The 5th Annual BC Outdoors Show returns to Chilliwack Heritage Park, bringing together outdoor enthusiasts from across the province for...

Frenched Venison Rack with Mushroom Risotto and Sautéed Fiddleheads

Tammy Wood·December 6, 2017

Venison has to be one of the most versatile meats to prepare. There are many methods we can use including roasting, pan frying, barbeque, sautéing , stews, soups and creating many different stir fry options. Recently I have been using a technique new to me called sous-vide. It is an...

Matt Siemens with his bison kill in 2012

Every Inch of Barrel Will Give You an Extra 50 fps

Matt Siemens·July 3, 2013

“Every inch of barrel will give you an extra 50 fps” is the good rule of thumb that has been followed for years in regards to rifle barrel length, except sometimes it’s wrong. I used to put a lot of faith in this theory but, the more time I spent...

Unravelling The Mystery Of Fannin’s Sheep

Brian Harris·March 11, 2025

It’s late summer, the beginning of hunting season in northern BC. Mark and Vince pack up a small mountain of...

Gun Talk: Does It Fit?

Ken Olychick·September 6, 2013

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...

Custom Rifle Build #3: The 450 Ackley Project

Matt Siemens·March 23, 2015

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...

Canned ground venison straight out of the pressure canner

Pressure Cooking Ground Venison

Linda Gabris·January 8, 2014

Nothing beats cracking open a jar of delicious canned venison to make a fast and easy campfire meal. My pick of canned meat for use in camp is what I call "ground browned venison" because it is well-suited for so many traditional camp-style dishes like thick meaty pasta sauce, chili-con-carne, sloppy joes, hearty stews, soups and other delicious dishes...