This site focuses on hunting, fishing and back-country camping from the perspective of a near-beginner.
So why are we doing this? We picked up hunting, fishing and camping late in life. We quickly discovered that it is especially difficult to pick up these outdoors skills from scratch when you live in a city and without mentorship. Most of the little knowledge we’ve amassed we acquired by testing out techniques picked up from YouTube, online research, and good old trial and error. Lots and lots of error. I suspect that is the story for many people. There is also very little hunting and outdoors content created by city-dwellers like us, and there is never enough Canadian hunting content. We hope to change that.
This site will chronicle the ongoing process of learning-by-screw-up. Maybe our limited experience can provide some useful info to those people out there who think, as I do, that lived experience outdoors carries with it a sort of transcendence. Maybe it will force us to get out there more often, more interestingly and in ways that are further outside of our comfort zone. There is not a great deal of outdoor media that represents city-dwelling hunters or their experiences. We hope to bring that perspective.
Likewise, we hope learn from any of you who may visit and take the time to share your knowledge.
Mike Finley – Originally meant to be born in 1890’s England (but actually from Toronto) Mike is a country gentleman at heart but with none of the associated skills or refinement. Mike is the Editor of anurbanoutdoorsman.com, and hosts and co-produces the anurbanoutdoorsman podcast. He loves writing about the outdoors and has an endless appetite for learning to be a better outdoorsman. His writing has also appeared in Gray’s Sporting Journal.
Photo: Alexander Browne
Liam Morin – Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Liam is an avid fan of missing things he shoots at. Generally considered a better cook than hunter he enjoys serving up wild game for friends and family. Liam co-produces the anurbandoorsman podcast and is always game to go on any new hunting adventure. He loves testing out new recipes, talking to strangers (about hunting and fishing) and improving his hunting property in Eastern Ontario, where he maintains an off-grid cabin.
