Ask two fly tiers of equal skill levels to tie the same bucktail pattern and you're very likely going to see two subtly…

Winter in the north can be an awfully long season. Ice fishing, tying flies and the planning of hunts certainly make it…

In many parts of the US and Canada, winter is not exactly the ideal time for shooting outside. Where I live, most…

Years ago, I had an interesting conversation with a very good fly angler who routinely took a lot of big brook trout…

This is, in my part of Ontario, the last week of the bow season for deer. As usual, it has been a week characterized by…

Two days ago, I was shooting in my backyard range when I realized that my longbow had suddenly become a little noisier…

Last Wednesday, my deer season successfully concluded with the simple act of releasing an arrow from my long bow. In…

A razor-sharp, well-designed broadhead is arguably the most important component in any bowhunting set up. One that is…

Say the phrase "against the wind" to most people and they'll think of a great Bob Seger tune. Mention it to a bowhunter…

Most people who tie flies spend an awful lot of time visiting their local fly shops or pouring over catalogues in…

Recently, I took a friend to one of the better smallmouth lakes I know. This is a big, rugged Canadian Shield lake that…

For most of us, fly fishing conjures up images of anglers making long, graceful casts. This is certainly the classic…