NZ Chamois: Southern Summit Hunts, By Amanda Tompkins
The weather was forecasting for six days of West Coast downpour, estimating approximately 500mm over the course of our ten-day trip. Despite this, we were still keen to take the 20km hike up to the …
EP184: BC’s Bighorns, Cougars, and NWT Dalls with Ben Stourac
Nolan sits down with renowned guide, outfitter, and conservationist Ben Stourac of Arcadia Outfitting. Ben shares his experience with a recent California Bighorn M.Ovi project, as well as stories about Arctic Red’s Dall Sheep & …
EP183: M.Ovi, COVID, and Conservation with WSF
In this episode, Adam sits down with Gray Thornton, Kevin Hurley, Clay Brewer and Kurt Alt from the Wild Sheep Foundation. Covering M.Ovi (wild sheep pneumonia), and COVID’s affect on conservation.
Return of the Lieutenant, By Ian Baird
For some people, the intersection of obsession and passion is a mountain top in Southern, BC, while chasing mule deer. I am one of those people. Since my first experience hunting alpine Mule Deer in …
EP182: Beginners lessons in Sheep Hunting with Mike Pedersen
On this episode Nolan sits down with Mike Pedersen of The Rookie Hunter Podcast, to pick his brain about the learning curve of a new backcountry hunter.
Training for Dynamic Environments Part 2
This is an example of a “typical” gym session focusing on whole-body strength and multi-segmental movements, essentially movements or exercises that force the body to work as a coordinated system.
Training for Dynamic Environments Part 1
The world’s mountains represent some of the most harsh, austere environments on the planet. Snow, rain, blistering sun. Loose shale to moderate ridge lines and near vertical rock faces. We call these Dynamic Environments.
Measuring and Scoring Rocky Mountain Elk – B&C Club Official Guide
In North America, there are three primary subspecies of elk: the American elk (Cervus canadensis spp.), which grow the largest antlers; the Roosevelt’s elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) of the coastal areas of the northwest, which …
Hunting Head On – Colorado Bighorns, By Andrew Schaefer & Bryan Gwinn
He took a bite of grass, looked up, and advanced one step to face the ewe, broadside. I drew and steadied. I went black. Then I saw red. He careened off the ledge, tumbled and …
Backcountry Medpacks
Having a well-prepared medpack when going into the mountains or wilderness is not a luxury, it is a necessity. The serious and responsible backcountry hunter must be prepared to deal with everything from minor injuries …