Cooking tips for hunters to turn that venison or game bird meat into the star of the meal.
After the hunt: Making wild game taste good
Cooking tips to turn meat from your last hunting trip into the star of the meal
Stories by Tim Sopuck
Making fishing fun for beginners
It will be a good day if you focus on your guest’s needs and interests
Taking a beginner angler on their first fishing trip is a big responsibility for a fishing mentor, but if you focus on your guests’ needs and interests, it can make for a lifelong memory.
Ice fishing requires preparation
Preparing for the weather and making sure the ice is thick enough are important considerations before heading out
Tim Sopuck shares some ice fishing tips to make your outing safe.
Geese make epic comeback
Bagging a goose seemed like wishful thinking when I started hunting with my dad in the 1960s. For one thing, they were wary prey. For another, there weren’t that many around. These days, I often come home from a hunt with more geese than ducks, despite mostly targeting the latter. Our continent’s geese are an […] Read more
Otter encounters rare but memorable
River otters may be found in reasonably clear lakes and rivers that provide a plentiful supply of fish and other food
I was sitting on our family’s cottage dock a few weeks ago, drinking coffee and tending a line in hopes of fish for breakfast. I spotted an otter at the end of the bay, fishing for its own morning meal. I watched as it disappeared underwater for two minutes or more at a time. Eventually, […] Read more
Conservation efforts take to the air
Glacier FarmMedia – Back in 2007, I was fishing at my favourite wild rice lake in the Whiteshell when I spotted some big, white birds in the distance. I didn’t think much of it at first; I assumed they were pelicans. As I got closer, it became obvious that the size and shape were wrong. […] Read more
Living with beavers a mixed blessing
It’s hard to know where to begin when telling the story of beavers. One starting point is purely ecological, looking at their singular adaptations and resulting impact on their local environment. Another has more to do with humans and the evolution of Canada itself, which is appropriate for an animal that has become our national […] Read more
