A nice big tom has been on my bucket list for a while and I've been friends with a local houndsman for quite a few years now and we've hunted together for sheep and gone out in search of cats a few times unsuccessfully. That all changed this past weekend! With the nice fresh snow we were getting we made some plans and ventured out in the early … [Read more...] about Vancouver Island Cougar Hunt Dec 2016
My Sons First Vancouver Island Sitka Blacktail Buck
My oldest son just turned 13 a few months ago and with the start of deer season in close proximity he asked me if he could go deer hunting this year and possibly get his own buck. Great! We headed down to the Cabelas in Nanaimo and got a youth hunting license for him. September passed and not much hunting was done. As it got a little later into … [Read more...] about My Sons First Vancouver Island Sitka Blacktail Buck
The Man Called Red – Book Review
"The Man Called Red" is an autobiography about my Grandfather, N.B. "Red" Sorensen, written and published by himself. It'd be lying if I didn't say I was a little biased but it's an excellent book about a man who lived a life and lifestyle that many can only sit back and dream about. No, it wasn't a wealthy life or one of someone who travelled … [Read more...] about The Man Called Red – Book Review
An October Stone’s Sheep Hunt
This is a story written by my Dad. He spent nearly 30 years as a big game guide in Northern BC, hunting primarily sheep. This is a story about the largest ram he ever personally guided for. Enjoy. OCTOBER 19th; The date of the best and worst of my sheep hunting memories. It was late October 1973; we had 2 sheep camps out in the area one lead … [Read more...] about An October Stone’s Sheep Hunt
Vancouver Island Spring Black Bear Hunt 2012
It's a relatively short drive of only 2.5 hours along some of Vancouver Islands extensive network of gravel logging roads until we reach the far west coast of the Island and one of our favorite areas for hunting Black Bears. In the month of May it can be a hot, dusty drive as logging trucks and crew trucks zip by you sometimes adding an extra … [Read more...] about Vancouver Island Spring Black Bear Hunt 2012
Vancouver Island Spring Black Bear Hunting
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 … [Read more...] about Vancouver Island Spring Black Bear Hunting
Vancouver Island Blacktail Hunting 2010
The Blacktail season opened for rifle hunters on the 10th of September, but busy with work, I had very little time to hunt or do much scouting in the early season. Having been unsuccessful for Moose this year, the freezer was getting a little lean as well, so when the October rains began to fall, I kicked it into high gear to try and put a … [Read more...] about Vancouver Island Blacktail Hunting 2010
August Sheep And Moose Hunt 2010
Once again, this year we headed off into Northeastern BC for a Stone Sheep hunt, followed up with a few days of hunting for a bull moose in the "any bull" season which is from August 15th to 31st. It was a long journey this time, but we were able to put ourselves more than 15 miles into sheep country off the Alaska Highway. … [Read more...] about August Sheep And Moose Hunt 2010
Black Bear Meat – Dog Food Recipe
Black Bear Meat- A Healthy, Natural Dog Food. Black Bears are abundant in the province of BC, but for most hunters the meat isn't something they are interested in eating, and quite frankly I don't really have a taste for bear meat either. Having been in on a recent black bear hunt my friend was not interested in processing the meat, so he gave it … [Read more...] about Black Bear Meat – Dog Food Recipe
Vancouver Island Spring Black Bear Hunt 2010
Vancouver Island Spring Black Bear Hunt 2010 Black Bear hunting the month of May on Vancouver Island is something every hunter should experience just once. The Islands Black Bear population (estimated at 12,000+) is extremely healthy and it's not uncommon to have days where you'll see 20 or more bears in a single day. Active logging on the … [Read more...] about Vancouver Island Spring Black Bear Hunt 2010
