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Your thoughts on this?

editor@westernsportsman.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0100

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/hunting-in-bc-provincial-parks-puts-grizzlies-at-risk-study-finds/article1482088/

Retraction

editor@westernsportsman.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0100

In our Jan/Feb 2010 issue, on page 10, we published a news article that indicated a scuba diver had been killed by Humboldt squid while diving near Nanaimo, British Columbia. Following reader inquiries and further investigation, our writer’s source for this information was found to be in error.

Charlie White, 1928-2010

editor@westernsportsman.com — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0100

The sport fishing world lost a legend recently, as Charlie White, sport fishing guru and media founder, passed away at the age of 82..

Charlie truly had a wonderful life, and he will not be forgotten.

SHOT Show Las Vegas

editor@westernsportsman.com — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Well, I'm back from another SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

What a show! This is the most incredible shooting, hunting and outdoor show on Earth. Imagine: 700,000 square feet of exhibition space and almost 2,000 different booths!

Not only that, I spent a day at a desert range outside of the city shooting the latest and greates firearms from all the major manufacturers.

Why? So we can bring you the best of the show and keep you up to date on what's going on in the hun [...]

New SRD Minister For AB

editor@westernsportsman.com — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

So, Ted Morton is out, Mel Knight is in... in charge of Alberta's fish and wildlife, that is.

Your thoughts? Mr. Knight is a member of his local rod and gun club, which means he is going to get not only our brother publication, The Outdoor Edge, but he might even read Western Sportsman/Canada's Outdoor Sportsman.

Let us know your thoughts. And visit Mr. Knight's website HERE to find out more about him.

Crash & Burn

editor@westernsportsman.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Attention Readers:

If you've e-mailed a Letter to the Editor or Reader Submitted Photo between December 16 and January 12, please re-e-mail it!

Computers.... they cause more trouble than they solves sometimes...

Thanks for your understanding.

E-mail to: editor@westernsportsman.com

SUBJECT LINE: Re-Sending Photo/Letter

Holidays Are Gone... Shows Are Up Next!

editor@westernsportsman.com — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

So, for most of us, the holidays are over... but don't despair... the hunting and fishing trade show season kicks off very soon. It's the perfect time to buy all the gear you'll need to take full advantage of the spring, summer and fall.

For me, the show season kicks off in two weeks at the annual SHOT show in Las Vegas. But fore most people in Western Canada, we've got the Calgary Boat & Sportsman's Show, the Red Deer Outdoors & Sportsman Show, the Edmonton [...]

How Was Your Season?

editor@westernsportsman.com — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

So, the big game hunting season in most juridistions is over...

How did you do? Any records? Any first animals?

We want to hear from you! Post on this blog, below, or e-mail the editor with your story and photos.

Important Info For Central Alberta Hunters

editor@westernsportsman.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

This just came my way from Kelly Semple of Hunting for Tomorrow:

Elk Island National Park, in conjunction with Fish and Wildlife Division of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, is looking for giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna) in the liver and occasionally lungs of moose, elk and deer. The flukes do not infect humans nor harm the meat but can be a management concern in infected moose and elk.
The survey is being conducted generally within three townships (18 [...]

Stephen Harper: Salmon Champion?

editor@westernsportsman.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

A big kudos for our government for the inquiry into what the heck happened to our sockeye this year (COUGH... open net pen farms.... COUGH).

It's a big step in the right direction.

Read all about it HERE .

Coyote Attacks

editor@westernsportsman.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Have you heard about the bizarre coyote attack in Nova Scotia?

Thoughts?

CLICK HERE to read more.

Provincial Hunting Days

editor@westernsportsman.com — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Two years ago, Alberta instated its first-ever provincial hunting day, something that has become an annual event-of-sorts every September since.

This year, Manitoba followed suit, and I'm sure they'll keep it for 2010 as well.

Great, right? More recognition of hunting, and a government sanctioned day that shows everybody -- rural hunter and know-nothing urbanite alike -- the value of hunting.

But what does it really mean? And what does it mean to you? After bei [...]

editor@westernsportsman.com — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:12:43 +0100

Dangerous Shots

editor@westernsportsman.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I read about this hunter in Alberta last year who "accidentally" shot at a fellow hunter -- he mistook him for a moose.

Thankfully, the shot missed. The perpetrator was shocked at how this happened -- and, when I read the article, he seemed to believe such a mistake is easier than he once thought.

I don't buy it. We all know that we NEVER pull the trigger unless we're 100 per cent sure of our target. Not 99.99999 per cent. One-hundred. That means a positive ident [...]

Bowhunting Participation

editor@westernsportsman.com — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0100

It's that time of year again. For bow-hunters, the season is afoot.

How many of you are bow-benders? And of you that bow-hunt, how many also rifle hunt?

Finally, why do you bow-hunt? To extend your season? To challenge yourself? For the primitive-weapons nature of it? To hunt exclusive grounds? Or just to get out there earlier?

Let us know by commenting below! It will help us tailor the magazine to better suit your needs and wants.

Thanks for helping us help you. [...]

Hunting & Fishing on TV

editor@westernsportsman.com — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I'd like to throw a question out there for readers of this blog - do you watch hunting and fishing programs on TV?

With Wild TV and WFN available in most places in this country, I'm just personally interested in how many of our readers supplement their magazine subscription with a little down time in front of the television.

Post below and let us know - yes or no?

Thanks a lot.

Dreaming of Fernie

editor@westernsportsman.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Have you fly fished the Wigwam River in Fernie, BC?

No?

You're missing out - big time.

I just returned from a trip there this week, and I am blown away by the quality of this fishery. Huge bull trout and fiesty westslope cutthroat trout all in a gorgeous, easily accesible location? Can't be beaten!

Sure, the Classified Waters licence is pricey for non-BC residents, and whether or not you agree with this system, I can tell you that $20 per day, or $15 per year f [...]

Duck Shooters & Hunting Suspensions?

editor@westernsportsman.com — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I would like to put a question out there into cyberspace...

Following the now-infamous incident of the duck shooters who uploaded their crimes against nature onto YouTube (CLICK HERE to read the latest), I have to wonder somewhat about the punishment...

OK, $16,000 in total fines -- I get that. Forfeiture of rifles and camcorders -- that makes sense. Public humiliation? That was thrown in for free.

So the question is...

Why were they handed hunting suspensions and no [...]

Big Fish on the Fraser River

editor@westernsportsman.com — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Wow! If you've never gone sturgeon fishing on the Fraser River, you are missing out!

I've been three times now, and it never gets old. It is a truly unique fishery and a unique experience to battle, land, study and photograph these amazing creatures.

Some of these fish are more than 100 years old, and have been caught at lengths of 11 feet or more. Even more interesting is that these fish are relatively unchanged in 650 million years. Literally, dinosaurs.

I, along [...]

Crime & Punishment

editor@westernsportsman.com — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100

We've all heard about them - the infamous duck shooters who posted a YouTube video of themselves blasting away at ducklings and ducks on the water with a .22 - laughing as they did it.

They've been busted. Again, I'm sure you've all heard. (If not, CLICK HERE for the latest on this.)

This is truly a testament to not only the public's outcry and demand that these poachers be brought to justice, but also a real testament to the quality of the investigation. I s [...]