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Now in its 66th year, Manitoba’s popular Master Angler Awards program sets the standard for angler recognition programs across North America. Along with celebrating individual fishing achievements, the program adds just the right amount of fun and friendly competition to the sport, while also promoting ethical angling practices. It’s a successful formula that other provinces could benefit from…
A trail camera is only useful when it has power. Every hunter has checked a camera and found out the batteries died days or even weeks earlier. That means missed intel, wasted time, and one more trip into an area you may have been trying to keep quiet. For hunters who rely on trail cameras through preseason scouting, hunting season, and year-round monitoring, power matters just as much as image…
Dogs are naturally curious and will often eat things in the field that smell good to them, including mushrooms. While some fungi are non-poisonous, others can lead to illness and even death. Since you can’t be sure which of these unauthorized treats your dog finds, consider all wild mushrooms to be poisonous. With proper training, supervision and the use of treats or a muzzle, you can…
Why is the fish doing that? I wondered. One early piece of fly-fishing advice that stuck with me was to observe moving water before plunging into it. On this summer morning, I was watching a trout near a boulder rise every few minutes. The confusing part was that it was clearly upstream of the boulder—not behind it, where I’d always been told to cast. At that point, I’d spent much more time…
Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new rifles & shotguns, ammo, bowhunting gear and optics. And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2026’s Best New Hunting Gear. FLEX-RANGE In remote hunting areas where cell coverage is weak or non-existent, Spypoint’s new Flex-Range trail camera can transmit images to your…
Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new rifles and shotguns, ammo, bowhunting gear and apparel & accessories. And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2026’s Best New Hunting Gear. RFZ.1 Maven’s RFZ.1 laser rangefinder offers industry-first variable magnification, providing 6x to 12x zoom and accuracy out to…
The best new bowhunting gear of 2026 is here, and Canadian hunters have plenty to get excited about. Speed, performance and accuracy are the defining qualities of this year’s crop of new bows and related accessories, along with ongoing technical advances to keep gear as light and ruggedly sturdy as possible. Here’s what stands out. Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season?…
Want to see more great new hunting equipment for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new rifles and shotguns, bowhunting gear , optics and apparel & accessories. And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2026’s Best New Hunting Gear. AMERICAN WHITETAIL TIPPED Hornady is building on the success of its proven American Whitetail line of rifle ammunition by…
Want to see more great new hunting gear for the upcoming season? Check out the year’s best new ammo , bowhunting gear , optics and apparel & accessories. And for the complete round-up, see all of this equipment in one place at: 2026’s Best New Hunting Gear. MARK V BACKCOUNTRY CAPRA Tipping the scales between 4.1(short-action) and 4.4 pounds (long-action), the Mark V Backcountry Capra may well be…
The hottest new bait craze in North American bass fishing right now does not have a settled name, or even rigging. Yet tournament wins are stacking up north and south of the border with this new presentation, and manufacturers are racing to enter the category. And even the pros who are catching fish on these new baits are still working out how best to fish them. So, what exactly are these magic…
