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Category Archives: Hunting
Gear Review: Browning Camping Sleeping Pads
Self-inflating sleeping pads from Browning Camping are a must for the backpacking hunter! If you haven’t seen Browning Camping’s lineup, you’re missing out. Check out their sleeping pads. Available in sizes regular, long, XL and double (as well as just a seat), these Jet Stream Polyurethane Open Cell Foam pads self-inflate, are made of tough material, have brass valves, come with a stuff sack and repair kit and even feature the famous Buckmark in raised foam on every pad. Bottoms and tops are Ripstop fabric, which reduces sliding around. No more will you have to sleep on the hard ground … Read more
New Age Coyote Hunting Tips & Tactics
Electronic and mouth calls, high-tech camouflage, 3-D coyote decoys, too many attractor decoy options to mention, ultra flat-shooting rifles, shooting rests, high performance ammunition — these are the tools employed by just about every New Age coyote hunter. Well into the 21st century, hunters have entered a new age; a time when technology and information can be used to increase efficiency in the field. With the coyote population explosion, producers and wildlife managers alike are scratching their heads. No solution seems obvious. Coyote numbers remain excessively high and hunting appears to be the only viable management option. Great news for … Read more
Gear Review: Bushnell X-8 Trail Camera
Bushnell Outdoor Products has introduced the Bushnell X-8 to its line of trail cameras. The Bushnell X-8 gives hunters the dependability and high-quality performance they have come to expect from Bushnell for a budget-friendly price. With its 6 MP full-colour resolution and 36 low-glow infrared night vision LEDs, the X-8 records game activity day or night. Utilizing night vision technology that is virtually invisible to game and a motion-activated, passive infrared (PIR) sensor, the X-8 captures game up to 60 feet away. The camera features an impressive trigger speed of less than one second, and the multi-image mode allows the … Read more
Archery Talk: Scent Control & You
Scent Control: Game animals rely on their sense of smell to detect danger. Fooling their nose is a critical part of the bow hunting equation. As the evening sun began its descent, I heard a twig snap. Adrenalin pumping I knew this could only mean one thing: a deer was coming my way. Moments later I glimpsed a patch of hair and heavy antlers behind a tangle of leaves and branches. It was a handsome four-by-four mule deer. Just a few more steps and I would have my shot opportunity. The cool evening air carried the aroma of early fall, … Read more
Gear Review: Benjamin Rogue .357 Airgun
Crosman Corporation has introduced a ground-breaking new, electronic, precharged pneumatic (ePCP) air rifle created for hunters. According to professional hunter Jim Shockey, “The .357 caliber Benjamin Rogue air rifle offers more knock-down power than any .22 cal rimfire.” The Rogue .357 is a multi-shot repeater equipped with an innovative, micro-processor controlled valve that extends the firing distance and provides accuracy and lethality out to 100 yards,” says Shockey. Ken D’Arcy, Crosman President and CEO, said that the pioneering technologies in this air rifle will, “combine to change the course and perception of airgun hunting in the same way Samuel Colt … Read more
Gear Review: 2012 Can-Am Outlander 650 ATV Family
BRP Can-Am engineers have given the 2012 Can-Am Outlander 650 line of ATVs the most powerful engine under 800cc! With 60 horsepower, Can-Am claims the Outlander 650 has proven that it can give up 150cc to competitive machines with a larger bore and still come out ahead. Throw in our supreme comfort, value and all-out trail manners and the Outlander 650 is even more appealing. For 2012, the Can-Am Outlander 650 family represents decisive value for the ATV enthusiast. And their hot new Pure Magnesium painted plastic also makes it debut on the 650 XT. And last, but not least, … Read more
How To Organize A Dream Hunt
Whether you’re headed to Africa, Mongolia or just one province over — a successful dream hunt requires planning and dedication. Over the past 40-odd years I have been fortunate enough to hunt in 14 different countries that pretty much covered the four corners of the globe. On these hunts I have walked the plains of Africa and hiked the alpine vistas of Mongolia in search of game as diverse as mountain zebra to ibex. All of these hunts required a good deal of planning and organization to become a success. Along the way I can assure you that I encountered … Read more
Gear Review: Cabela’s Polartec Garments
Check out these new Polartec base layers from Cabela’s. Looking for a technical base layer with some substance to it? Check out Thermal Zone base layers from Cabela’s. Using Polartec’s Power Dry High Efficiency fabrics, these base layers are designed to wick moisture and keep in heat when you need it most — during January in Canada. Polartec studied body thermography to determine the critical areas that maintain core temperature. Combining three weights of strategically placed fabric, Thermal Zone tops provide maximum breathability, warmth and comfort. Heavy weight fabric is used in the core and maximum exposed areas, mid-weight is … Read more
Gun Review: Thompson/Center Prohunter XT
Full test and review of the T/C (Thompson/Center) Prohunter XT — Including range ballistics and accuracy testing! Muzzleloaders have a very fond spot in this hunter’s heart as I have taken my best whitetail bucks with one form or another. Over a span of at least three decades I have hunted with, or had fun on the range with a series of muzzleloaders. However, I have to admit that my earliest muzzleloaders were used strictly for a fun day at the range. With all their associated inconveniences, I never really considered them a viable hunting rifle, particularly when I was … Read more
