Your First Hunting Gun
I’m going to make three key assumptions about what you’re looking for in your first hunting gun. Actually, they’re kinda self-centered assumptions. I’m going to assume that your needs as a beginner hunter are...
Author: Mike Finley
Episode #002 – Public Land Hunting and Cheap Winter Camping
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We chat with Chad Davis and Mike Meusel, both Ontario public land hunters. Topics discussed include: cooking game meat, turkey wingbone calls, hiding from a bear in a ground blind, and winter camping under...
Episode #001 – Your First Hunting Firearm
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The First Urbanoutdoorsman Podcast Episode is Up! In our first episode, we talk to Brian Carrusca from Al Flaherty’s Outdoor Store here in Toronto about buying your first firearm for hunting. We also drank...
Preserve Hunting and Angling in Three Easy Steps
Any of these options takes five minutes and is important advocacy for the heritage activities we love. Why take the time? Reality check: hunters and anglers are in the minority in North America. We...
Easy Tomato Soup – Meatless Monday
This easy tomato soup is flavourful, simple, and can be whipped together really quickly. Healthier and tastier than the canned stuff. Serve with fresh crusty bread, a baguette or grilled cheese. Print Recipe Easy...
Patience Pays Off
Check out this video of our buddy Mike G from this year’s opening canada goose hunt. A few weeks ago I posted an article talking about that hunt and showing our set-up. This...
Urbanoutdoorsman podcast in the works
So we’re working on the urbanoutdoorsman podcast! Wow, that sounded like I was announcing a pregnancy. In any event, this effort, which is taking up most of our spare time, is one of the...
John Rowell’s Tips for Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography requires many of the same skills as hunting. Doing it well takes patience, stealth, good timing, and a bit of luck. I always bring a camera along with me when I go...
Canada Goose Bolognese Recipe
Yesterday, winter finally came back after a mild spell. With the colder weather and with some friends coming over for dinner, I felt like cooking something hearty. Unfortunately, my game meat supply is running...
Try Canada Goose Hunting in Ontario
Canada Goose Opening Day: Looking Back With winter comes the inevitable lull in hunting opportunities. I was thinking back, today, on this year’s opening day canada goose hunt. I think it might fun to...
Don’t Forget Ontario’s Sunday Gun Hunting Rules
Planning on hunting in Southern Ontario? If you are, don’t forget that Sunday gun hunting is not allowed in certain counties and municipalities. To make it more complicated, the hunting regulations do not clearly...
Eat less meat: how hunting changed the way I eat
My meat consumption has gone way, way down since I started hunting. I know this seems paradoxical; let me explain. Before I started hunting, my approach to meat and meat eating largely mirrored the...
Beginner Hunting: How do I get my hunting license?
Luckily for our wildlife, every Canadian province requires you to have a hunting license before you can go out and pursue wild game. This is another hangup for newbies. Another licensing course? Another test?...
Beginner Hunting: How do I get my firearms license?
One of the most significant barriers to the new, Canadian hunter is firearms ownership. If you don’t want to buy a gun, it certainly possible to hunt effectively without one. You can, instead, use...