A trip that crosses Alberta and British Columbia sounds like one adventure. Licensing-wise, it's closer to four separate systems — provincial hunting, provincial freshwater fishing, federal tidal fishing, and whatever each province amended most recently. Key Takeaways • Start ...

Short answer: New Brunswick is the more straightforward trip for a visiting deer hunter: you choose one wildlife management zone at purchase, and non-residents can take one antlered deer. BC has more moving parts, with two systems (General Open Season and LEH), a two-year rule...

Short answer: blue. Deer see blue and ultraviolet wavelengths far better than humans do, so ordinary blue jeans and UV-brightened laundry stand out sharply — especially at dawn and dusk when ambient light skews blue and deer move most. Full research breakdown in our guide to c...

Short answer: roughly thirty minutes for a confident double-lung hit, and several hours or an overnight wait in cool weather for a marginal or uncertain hit. Mark the exact spot and listen for a crash before deciding, according to our guide to where to shoot a buck. This is on...

Short answer: you need hunter accreditation on file (the Ontario Hunter Education Course or a recognized equivalent), a valid Outdoors Card, and — for gun hunters — firearms accreditation, before you can buy either a deer licence and tag or a fall turkey licence. The Outdoors ...

Short answer: yes, potentially — Ontario's fall bear season (mid-August/September through October/November) can overlap with moose season timing depending on your WMU, and since your bear licence covers both spring and fall, many hunters do pursue both species in the same year...

Short answer: Beretta states the Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus's Kick-Off Mega system reduces felt recoil by up to 70% compared to a shotgun without it, and it's specifically engineered to eliminate the "second recoil peak" that occurs when the bolt slams into the receiver — a deta...

Over/under shotguns are a good option for beginner hunters because their simple break-action design is easy to understand, safe to handle with a visibly open action, and reliable from the first shot without any break-in period, though they typically hold fewer rounds than a pu...

Choosing a first home-defence shotgun in Canada raises a lot of questions, and there's plenty of confusing advice out there. The reality is that you can get a capable, non-restricted defensive shotgun without spending a fortune, as long as you focus on the right features and f...

Getting your Possession and Acquisition Licence in Canada is a meaningful step, and the question of what rifle to buy first is one that new PAL holders approach with varying amounts of information. The short answer is that the first rifle doesn't need to be the perfect long-te...