Outdoor Canada & Outdoor Canada West

16/10/2025

During the late season, bird hunters sometimes travel with their dogs in search of new or better hunting opportunities with less pressure. Lowell Strauss Outdoors offers 5 travel tips to help you and your pup become kings of the road.

Advertisement During the late season, bird hunters sometimes travel with their dogs in search of new or better hunting opportunities with less pressure. They’ll even go so far as to drive across international borders. Here are five travel tips to help you and your pup become kings of the road. Adv...

15/10/2025

Great to see!

“Hunting takes you places you wouldn’t be otherwise. It’s beautiful out there at 4 a.m.”

More women and youth are stepping into B.C.’s backcountry, learning patience, responsibility, and conservation along the way.

With mentorship, family traditions, and support from local fish and game clubs, the next generation of hunters is helping shape a stronger outdoor community.

🔗 Read the full story via The Province

🏹 Find a BCWF club near you: bcwf.bc.ca/our-clubs

14/10/2025

Although fall fish are often more willing to bite, the windows for success become shorter and more specific. That means you need to adapt your fly-fishing tactics accordingly. Here's how.

Advertisement Come autumn, many Canadian fly anglers are ready to hang up their waders for the year, but fall fly fishing can still be very good. Cooler water temperatures invigorate fish after the summer heat, while reduced angling pressure means they’re also less spooky. Plus, pre-winter or pre-...

13/10/2025

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11/10/2025

GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨
Sportsman Channel Canada has partnered with Stoeger Canada Ltd to give away a blaze-orange BERETTA Mull Insulated Jacket, valued at $334.99!
• Designed for hide hunting or stalking—stay completely silent and dry
• Beretta Waterproof Breathable (BWB) EVO membrane
• Warm synthetic padding: 180 g body, 160 g sleeves
• Noiseless, durable polyester gauze with DWR treatment
• Available in EN 17353:2020-certified Realtree AP® HD high-visibility orange camo
Perfect for hunters who need warmth, stealth, and all-weather protection.
👉 TO ENTER:
SIGN UP for our e-newsletter via the link below 🔗
Contest runs October 1 – October 31. Good luck!

If you choose to provide us with your email address, we will use it only to send you our newsletter or respond to your query. If you choose to unsubscribe from the newsletters, you will stop receiving any newsletters. Contest starts October 1st – 31st   Beretta Mull Insulated Jacket – Orange MS...

10/10/2025

Here are a few new outdoor offerings that caught our eye recently! The Hunter Chef, Michael Hunter's new cookbook, a bear of an archery target from Rinehart Targets, new Zeiss binos from Gentec International and a documentary from The Peregrine Fund on the environmental impact of lead bullets.

Advertisement HUNTER CHEF IN THE WILD Advertisement Hunter Chef in the Wild ($45) is touted as “a must-have book for outdoor adventurers and everyone who wants to get outside, cook over fire, and eat wild food.” The 336-page hardcover features a lively blend of wild fish and game recipes, cookin...

09/10/2025

If your wingshooting is starting to slide, it's time to get back to the basics. Ken Bailey explains how.

Advertisement Even during his prime, Tiger Woods had the occasional bad day when the ball just didn’t go where he wanted it to go. On those rare instances, his response was always the same—get back to basics. That’s the approach hunters need to take with wingshooting. We all go through periodi...

08/10/2025

Bucks in the burbs? Indeed! White-tailed deer numbers are on the rise, leading some municipalities across the land to permit controlled bowhunting within their jurisdictions.

Advertisement In many small to mid-sized communities across Canada, white-tailed deer have readily adapted to the man-made environments. Semi-rural properties and hobby farms offer up manicured field grass, fruit-bearing trees, vegetable gardens, pumpkin patches and bird feeders, all ripe for the pi...

07/10/2025

Want to catch trophy brook trout? Listen to Randy Beamish!

Advertisement A fixture on northern Ontario’s Nipigon River system, Randy Beamish has a reputation as a fly-fishing guru for trophy brook trout, inspiring both seasoned anglers and beginners alike. What sets him apart is his ability to merge technical expertise with an intuitive understanding of a...

06/10/2025

The East and West editions of our info-packed November/December 2025 issue are ready to fly off the presses! Read all about it:
• A complete guide to waterfowl decoy collecting
• The rebranding of as Freshwater Conservation Canada
• Late-fall bear-hunting tactics
• The advantage of rainy day deer hunts
• Hunter survey on conservation
• Tips for living off-grid
• Canada's Serengeti of the North
• Overcoming archery "target panic"
• Making the most of fly-fishing season
• A tribute to special draw tags
• The versatility of crankbaits
• Proper fish handling for social media
• Grouse with cranberries and butternut squash
• Range results with the Beretta BRX1 straight-pull
• All-new hunting knives
• And much more!

04/10/2025

GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨

We’ve partnered with BERETTA to give away a Mull Insulated Jacket – Orange. Total MSRP? $334.99 CAD.

Beretta Mull Insulated Jacket – Orange

• Designed for hide hunting or stalking—stay completely silent and dry
• Beretta Waterproof Breathable (BWB) EVO membrane
• Warm synthetic padding: 180 g body, 160 g sleeves
• Noiseless, durable polyester gauze with DWR treatment
• Available in EN 17353:2020-certified Realtree AP® HD high-visibility orange camo
Perfect for hunters who need warmth, stealth, and all-weather protection.

👉 TO ENTER:

SIGN UP for the Sportsman Channel Canada newsletter via the link below 🔗

Contest runs October 1 – October 31. Good luck!

https://www.sportsmancanada.ca/berettamullinsulatedjacket-giveaway/

03/10/2025

We always enjoy seeing pictures of our readers' fishing and hunting accomplishments—and learning the stories behind them!

Advertisement We always enjoy seeing pictures of your fishing and hunting accomplishments—and learning the stories behind them. Please e-mail us your images to [email protected], along with any relevant details (who, what, where and when), and we’ll post them on Instagram and publish ou...