Once again we find ourselves in the final month of summer and quickly approaching the fall season. Normally, when we get to the month of August I’m far more prepared for the upcoming hunts than I am this year. Whether, it’s due solely to the events that have transpired in the last two and a half years or a it’s accumulation of multiple things in this crazy life. As of the first of this month regardless of how unprepared and unmotivated I was decided that it was time to start getting my ass in gear because September was going to be here before I knew it, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one. Befo ..read more

When most people think of the month of September they think of leaves changing colours, cooler temperatures, hoodies, and pumpkin spice lattes. Not this guy, when I think of September I think of bugling bulls and that’s it! Now during the 2021 season my mind was of course focused on hunting a big ol’ whitetail buck known as blitz, that didn’t mean during the times that were slow and predictable my mind didn’t shift towards elk hunting. How could it not the sounds of September are intoxicating. As I previously stated in “5 years in the making| a whitetail story | a deer called blitz” I would co ..read more

After moving to the area at the beginning of 2016 finding new hunting locations was high up on my priority list. That summer I discovered a new area that seemed to hold tonnes of velvet whitetail bucks and with that loads of potential. Having a small amount of familiarity of some of the local hunting spots, and me being my stubborn self I stuck to those spots and never even considered giving that new area a second look. Fast forwarding to one year later; One, hunting season filled with indecision, and doubt. My dad and I were determined to be more prepared by the time the 2017 season arri ..read more

Where I live I am fortunate enough to say that we have a plethora of big game animals to hunt. Which can honestly make it challenging choosing your primary animal to pursue when it comes time to take to the woods each year. I admit it’s sort of a stupid problem to have but it’s a problem nonetheless. Each year like many other Bc hunters my family and I apply for “LEH.”limited entry hunting draw tags.” Whether, you manage to successfully pull a draw tag or not will indicate which animal will be your primary focus. But if you’re unsuccessful in pulling a draw tag year after year like I am, you w ..read more

You’ve done it, you have completed your C.O.R. E or whichever hunting course you have available to you in your province/state now you are officially ready to begin hunting. But wait a minute you didn’t just want to become any ol’ hunter traipsing through the forest, you wanted to become a bow hunter. You have no previous archery experience and are unsure on where to even start? Does this sound like you? Learning how to proficiently shoot a firearm is one thing, learning how to shoot a bow accurately enough to confidently take to the field, and take an animals life in an ethical manner is ..read more

W​henever, I am questioned on what my favourite hunts of each year are my answer will always be the same. I am a big game hunter I am passionate about hunting all the big game animals North America has to offer. Yet, if I truly had to choose one or two to call my favourite I’d have to go with Spring bear and Elk during the fall, It’s now spring; So, we’re going to talk bear hunting. Generally speaking, there are four methods of hunting that can be used when in pursuit of black bears. There’s spot and stalk, baiting, hunting with hounds, and calling them in. In the province of British Columbia ..read more

Each elk season that passes I believe that no matter how successful your season ended up there is always going to be lessons to be learned along the way, these lessons can be later applied to your hunting tactics during the next fall season. During the off season the question that all elk hunters should be asking themselves is what can I take from the previous elk season and my experiences in the elk woods that could be later added to my mixed bag of tricks in order to be more successful. Time spent in the elk woods is never wasted while placing yourself amongst these animals. I know that I ga ..read more

People that have never experienced the thrills of venturing out into the wilderness in pursuit of adventure, hopes of food that might soon be provided, and something else that can’t entirely be explained; almost, as if it is a soul soothing endeavour each time you take to the woods, haven’t any idea what hunting means to us. The honest truth is that hunters have great reverence for all aspects of nature and can even find beauty in the brutality of it. A wolf pack chases a herd of elk, singling out the one that is trailing behind, the pack takes turns chasing that one specific elk until the elk ..read more

The morning of the 17th my first course of action was to take a few quick shots in order to make sure my rifle was still shooting straight after a minor incident that occurred the night before when I was forced to slam on my breaks while headed home from the days hunt in order to avoid hitting an elk on the highway. I slammed on my breaks just hard enough to have thrown my rifle that was once secure in its case from the back seat out of the case, and into my centre console. After I had confirmed that my rifle was still shooting straight I made a game plan to get back into the same area where I ..read more

After a years worth of anticipation finally elk season had arrived, and despite my lack of preparedness going into the early archery season this fall I was feeling rather optimistic about what may lay ahead, and determined to see it through all the way to the end.  During, early archery season this year it was super dry, and hot out, which was preventing the vast majority of animals from moving around during daylight hours. In cooler conditions at this time of year you would typically begin to see pre- rut activity from all ungulate species “elk” especially. Typically you would hear bulls ..read more