Courtesy Alberta SRD:

August 27, 2010
Alberta's Waterfowler Heritage Days provide hunting opportunities for youth
Event encourages the next generation of safe hunters
Youth aged 12 to 17 will be able to hunt waterfowl without a Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit or a provincial Game Bird Licence on September 4 and 5 in southern Alberta as part of Alberta’s second annual Waterfowler

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Don't miss us at the Edmonton Boat & Sportsman's Show this weekend! Come and take advantage of special renewal rates, up to 50 per cent off newsstand prices! We'll also have hunting DVDs, hats and more for sale!

Here's the link for all the info you need about the show: http://www.edmontonboatandsportshow.ca/

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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

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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

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Come on down to the River Cree Resort & Casino in Edmonton on August 14 to 16 -- it's Huntfest!

Huntfest is a great event celebrating hunting, music and good times. Put on by our friends at WildTV, it's sure to be a blast.

Check out our promo spot by CLICKING HERE !

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I recieved notice from one of our writers, Kevin Wilson, regarding his article, "A Marsh I Know," published in our Nov/Dec issue, has received some attention. Here's an e-mail I received from him this weekend:

You probably received a notice but as an FYI, I just got a plaque in the mail. Turns out it was a 1st place in the Ducks Unlimited Canada Wetlands Appreciation Award category for that

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There is a love-hate relationship between outdoorsmen and ATVs. And even those that love them - sometimes hate them.

But really we're talking about the operators not the machines, right? After all - ATVs are not only fun, but useful, and sometimes essential. I am heading to an ATV access cabin in June to do some fishing, and the only conceivable way my buddies and I can get our gear in is via

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It is most certainly trade show season -- because Western Sportsman is off to yet another trade show this weekend, March 12 to 15. It's the biggest of all the Western Canadian hunting and fishing shows... the Edmonton Boat & Sportsman's Show, at Northlands Park.

We're especially excited about this year's show, as we've doubled our booth space and we'll have tons of stuff on sale: DVDs, Hats,

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These photos came down the wire to me the other day -- pretty wild.

In a nutshell, the story is that an employee at the Petro-Canada plant in Robb, AB, heard some noise, followed by a growl, and turned to see a wolf taking down a deer right in the sulphur!

The wolf, finally realizing where it was, got spooked and took off. The deer was mortally wounded and had to be put down.

The below photos were

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Right now, the Alberta Hunting For Tomorrow Foundation is undertaking a very important project — something that depends entirely on you. And it only takes a few minutes of your time to make your contribution.

It's a survey.

It seems there has been no concrete data compiled on the economic benefits of the hunting industry to the Alberta economy in 10 years... sadly out of date, especially since

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