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Finding Water On A Backpack Stone Sheep Hunt

April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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watermountains3 Many people think it’s easy to find water in the mountains, and for the most part it usually is, but when you’re backpacking for sheep you want to get up high, and once you’re above timberline and even higher into the 6500′+ range water can sometimes be pretty scarce when you’re backpacking for sheep.  Sometimes you get lucky and you’ll find a spring in the rocks or a tiny trickle somewhere, and other times you can trek for a few miles without finding water, all the while hiking across really rough terrain, exhausted and thirsty!  It sucks to feel like that. [Read more...]

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BC Black Bear Hunting Opens Tomorrow

March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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April 1st 2011 marks the opening of yet another Spring Bear season in BC.  If you weren’t lucky enough to draw a Grizzly tag you’ll be left with the next best option and that’s Black Bear hunting.  April is still a little early to go out and expect a ton of action but the odd bear can be found and you can be sure they’ll have a fairly decent cape if you plan on making a rug.

This will be the first year that I am going to be bringing my sons along with me Cole (7) and Beau (5).  We plan on pounding the logged out slashes behind our house as throughout deer season we spotted a few decent bears and May of last year there was definitely two big boars hanging around so we’ll be making a play for one of them.  It should be a great learning experience for them.

If you’re looking for some Black Bear hunting tips, or some ideas for using the meat follow the links below.

So what are your Bear hunting plans this year?

Carl

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Field Judging Black Bear Size

February 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Field judging Black Bears can sometimes be difficult even for the most experienced of bear hunters.  [Read more...]

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Vancouver Island Spring Black Bear Hunting

January 24, 2011 By 26 Comments
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Vancouver Island, boasts one of the densest populations of black bears anywhere in North America.  Yet, it’s one of the most under utilized hunts within the province.  With such a healthy population of bears, it’s not uncommon to see several in a day during the peak of the season, making it an excellent opportunity to take out a newer hunter, or a younger hunter into the field for some experience. [Read more...]

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Taking Care Of Your Feet On A Backpack Hunting Trip

December 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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When all you’ve got to get around in the mountains are two-feet-and-a-heartbeat then you’d better make damn sure your feet are up to the challenge, we’ll deal with your heart in another article on “preparing for your backpack sheep hunt.” [Read more...]

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