Blog Entries - April 2008

Bass: A Four Letter Word

editor@westernsportsman.com — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0100

What is the problem with bass fishing?

I pose this question not so much to those readers living in Ontario, or the eastern edge of Manitoba, but for the British Columbians, Albertans, and Saskatchewanites.

It seems many anglers have nothing but unkind words for bass and the anglers who pursue them. This is especially true in BC -- where, ironically, the best bass fishery in Western Canada can be found (Kootenays, Okanagan and Vancouver Island).

I have some theories on this. [...]

The Italian Influence

editor@westernsportsman.com — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0100

I would like to pose the question: what does a small region in Italy called Brescia have to do with hunting and shooting in Western Canada?

Quite simply -- a lot.

This week I had an amazing opportunity to visit the city of Brescia, Italy, as a guest of Fiera di Brescia, a company that organizes trade shows in the city, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Toronto. It was time for the annual EXA show, a hunting, shooting and outdoors trade show that brings in tens of thousands o [...]

Welcome to the Western Sportsman blog

editor@westernsportsman.com — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0100

It's been a long time coming, but we finally have Western Sportsman magazine's blog up and running! Thanks for stopping by to read — keep checking back, I will be updating it regularly with news, views, events and more; everything that pertains to the outdoor world in Western Canada. In fact, you can even subscribe to this blog, and be notified of any updates.

It's not a bad idea to sign up, as in the future we'll use this blog to mention upcoming special even [...]