Gear Review: LensPen

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Monday, May 21st, 2012

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If you’re looking for a way to clean your optics or camera gear – look no further. LensPen is your solution. It has been 20 years since Parkside Optical introduced the original LensPen, and for a generation photographers and outdoor enthusiasts have counted on LensPen to keep their cameras, scopes, binoculars and other fine optics clean and images sharp. As digital replaced film, models specifically designed to clean LCD screens, compact camera lenses, viewfinders and filters were added to the product line. And now these five LensPen models – Original™, DigiKlear®, MiniPro®,MicroPro™ and FilterKlear™ – feature a stylish new design … Read more »

Cooking Wild Recipe: Grilled Deer Chops with Rosemary-Mint Sauce

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Friday, May 18th, 2012

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These mouthwatering venison chops are the ultimate reward of a successful deer hunt. Here’s a delicious recipe handed-down to me from Mom, who used to make it out of deer chops when we had a prized cache of venison in the freezer and out of lamb chops when we didn’t! I still love it today as much as I did when I was a kid. Although the old Irish recipe calls for lamb which, according to my taste buds, faintly resembles the flavour of deer. I really do enjoy it more when it’s made from deer meat, especially a prize … Read more »

Gear Review: Snap-on LED Hybrid Light

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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

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If you’re looking for a great way to light up — check out this new flashlight from Snap-On. Their new LED Hybrid Light features 53 LEDs and unlike incandescent bulbs, which burn hot, this portable, battery-powered auxiliary light is cool to the touch. The tubular-shaped light has a tough tube lens, a rubber molded comfort grip and a magnetic base. The light functions not only as a head beam flashlight, but its body projects 360-degree illumination as well. It also features an anodized aluminum handle and cap. The water-resistant hybrid light is useful in casting light where it’s needed from … Read more »

Hunting Adventures: Muskwa Elk

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Monday, May 14th, 2012

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Tom and I left for Fort Nelson from Prince George early in the morning on the 20 of September, heading for Fort Nelson to meet my wife’s cousin, Rock Donkey (Davin) and his pal Mister York (Richard) for a week of elk hunting on the Muskwa River in the Northern Rockies. A first for Two-Tins (Tom) and I, Davin and Richard have done this a half dozen times. We should have left the previous night as I didn’t sleep a wink. We are off to the boat launch, located 30 minutes out of town, to load the 18-foot Harbercraft Jet … Read more »

Gear Review: Browning Dirty Bird Waterfowl Hunting Apparel

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Friday, May 11th, 2012

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Brand new from Browning – Dirty Bird Waterfowl Hunting Apparel is sure to be a hit this fall! New in Browning’s diverse line of outdoor apparel for the avid sportsman is the new Dirty Bird Waterfowl line that is the most effective, ergonomic and comfortable clothing yet. The new line of clothing includes insulated models with Browning’ Pre-Vent® waterproof, breathable fabric shell for colder days in the field as well as models with Browning’s Vari-Tech Temperature and Motion design that are more adaptable when the weather looks better in the marsh. All insulated models in the Dirty Bird line will … Read more »

Deep Water Fishing Tactics

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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

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When the dog days chase the fish deep — you just have to follow them down. Every angler knows fish are not always to be found on the surface or in shallow water. Various factors contribute to this migration into deeper water — but two of the most important are water temperature and availability of feed. Once fish are at these depths, you must be prepared to either get your lures down to them or deal with the frustration of an empty creel. Many lakes go through a transitional stratification each year. As spring turns into summer and the sun … Read more »

Gun Review: Tikka T3 Lite .223

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Monday, May 7th, 2012

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A lightweight varmint-buster with excellent accuracy! This past year I had the pleasure of carrying, shooting and handloading for a new varmint rifle, the Tikka model T3 Lite. I acquired this rifle; a six-pound three-ounce blued steel and synthetic stocked model chambered for the .223 Remington cartridge early in the spring and had plenty of opportunities to try it on our local varmints. First Impressions The Tikka model T3 Lite is chambered for a number of varmint and big game hunting cartridges and is offered with both blued and stainless steel barrel and actions. The varmint calibres include .222, .223 … Read more »

Whitetails throughout the Year

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Friday, May 4th, 2012

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With today’s technology — not to mention the relentless hype focusing on giant bucks, for a growing number of hunters — whitetail deer have become an around-the-clock obsession. More often than not, it’s the folks who employ trail cams, scour the woods for sheds, and monitor their deer herds year-round who are consistently closing tags on bruiser bucks.   I’ve heard it referred to as a religion. Sure enough, that might be an overstatement, but for some it’s not far off. Indeed whitetail hunting has become a year-round North American obsession. From the shedding and regrowth of antlers, to gestation … Read more »