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Wild game nutrition

Wild game is one of the healthiest, leanest meats available. It’s packed with protein, and rich in essential vitamins and minerals.
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buck o'clock
Looking at the best times to hunt bucks
Here are some of Gord Ellis’ thoughts about buck movement through the fall — and the best times to focus on notching that tag.
rattling bucks
Rattling for bucks
Hunters overlook that buck-on-buck interaction doesn’t always begin with brawling. It starts early in the season with something subtler.
wild game meat
Picture of Tom Armstrong

Wild game nutrition

Wild game is one of the healthiest, leanest meats available. It’s packed with protein, and rich in essential vitamins and minerals.
Read More »
buck o'clock
Picture of Gord Ellis

Looking at the best times to hunt bucks

Here are some of Gord Ellis' thoughts about buck movement through the fall — and the best times to focus on notching that tag.
Read More »
rattling bucks
Picture of Tom Armstrong

Rattling for bucks

Hunters overlook that buck-on-buck interaction doesn’t always begin with brawling. It starts early in the season with something subtler.
Read More »
Half of a deer carcass resting on a table, prepared for processing
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Preventing wild game spoilage

Expert tips from wild game butchers on how to prevent meat spoilage caused by mishandling and carelessness.
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An upward view of a tree climber ascending a tree, wearing spurs attached to their legs for support.
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Ask an expert: On tree spurs

A reader asks an expert what they need to know about using tree spurs when saddle hunting for white-tailed deer.
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An archer removes an arrow from his quiver with a 3D archery deer target in view.
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Staying sharp with archery practice

Archery is a year-round sport—indoor in winter, outdoor in summer, and hunting in between—so there's no need to ever put the bow away.
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Two hunters in camouflage gear preparing to field dress a deer in a grassy field.
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Ask a CO: On keeping tags

A reader asks who keeps the tags after a successful hunt—the taxidermist, the meat processor, or the hunter?
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Shotgun and rifle laid out on a table for comparison
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Ask a CO: Controlled deer hunt safety

A reader asks why rifles are restricted for controlled deer hunts but allowed for coyote hunting. How does the ministry determine safety?
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Ask a CO: On self-defence
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Ask a CO: On self-defence

In this installment of Ask a CO a reader asks can a person shoot a charging wild animal in self-defence, as a last resort?
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