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Gun Talk: Keeping the Odds in Your Favour

Matt Siemens·September 6, 2013

re you ready? Hunting seasons are approaching and it’s time to make sure that all of your gear is up and running. Many hunters simply put their rifle in the safe year after year, and only take it out to fire a shot or two prior to heading back out...

Gun Talk: Choke

Ken Olychick·September 6, 2013

Nearly 50 years ago I was 14 and got an old, somewhat abused Mossberg bolt action 20ga shotgun. There was no bluing left and the stock was cracked because someone had used a 3” shell in the 2 ¾” chamber; but to a kid in love with ruffed grouse hunting...

There are many releases available on the market today. Find one that works for you.

Choosing The Right Release

Ken Garwasiuk·February 14, 2022

Most people start out shooting archery with a wrist-style release. These releases are the most economical and are mostly used...

Deer approaching decoy. Photo by Gord Nuttall.

Decoys & Calls: The art of getting closer

Ken Garwasiuk·November 6, 2020

With bowhunting, we all know part of the allure is getting close. And to help the bowhunter get closer, decoys...

Be selective and take your time to find the rifle that fits you like the perfect shoe.

Bolt Action Rifle Fit For Women

Sarah Bellows·March 29, 2022

Most of us remember our first rifle. Like many women I know, most were probably gifted an old faithful style...

Bulls are attracted to wallows prior to and during the rut, where they’ll often coat themselves with mud and urinate on their hind legs. Photo by Dreamstime/Mikael Males.

Opening Week Elk Hunting

Duane Radford·September 1, 2020

Truth be known, most of the elk I’ve shot and those of my partners have been taken during the first...

Choices, Choices, Choices…

Matt Siemens·July 19, 2013

In the many years I have spent behind the counter or working trade shows, I have encountered many hunters who want to shoot deer with a .338 and go get their elk with a .243. Why?? I have no idea! But I have experimented both with light hyper velocity bullets...