Toast-Tite - It’s Back Toasted pies, bush pies, or hot sandwiches – no matter what you call them, they are a delicious food creation that has people coming back for more. The Toas-Tite pie iron company started back in the 1940’s. Somewhere along the line, the original company disappeared and their coveted pie makers could only be found in the occasional flea market and garage sale - … [Read more...] about Toas-Tite Pie Makers are Back
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Steel Gophers, Non-Stop Fun!
Gopher hunting is a great way of sharpening shooting skills while thinning out the local vermin population. Plinking gophers has been a fun summertime pursuit for many children. Sadly, as summer fades to fall, most of the gophers are deep in sleep, and plinking gets relegated to tin can targets. Unless.... you have an auto-resetting gopher popper. I picked up a couple of these targets … [Read more...] about Steel Gophers, Non-Stop Fun!
Antler at Sunset
The end to a perfect day of hunting for shed antlers with my dog... Please share this image, if you like it. Thanks! … [Read more...] about Antler at Sunset
Saskatchewan Spring Field Report
2014 Spring Snow Goose and Field Conditions April 23 Update: Heavy rain today. While the weather may alter snow goose behaviour somewhat I don't suspect it has changed the number of birds in the area. Travel on the gravel roads will be difficult until we have had some warm dry weather. April 22 Update: Today I observed the highest number of snow geese so far this spring. The daytime … [Read more...] about Saskatchewan Spring Field Report
Hunting Snow Geese in the Spring
Spring Snow Storm In The Forecast Spring snow goose season opens April 1 in Saskatchewan. If you're like me, this winter feels like it has lasted far too long. However there is another snow storm on the horizon – of snow geese! Snow geese breed in the Arctic, on Canada's northern coast and some large islands. In the spring, they are on their way to their breeding ground, chasing … [Read more...] about Hunting Snow Geese in the Spring
Richardson’s Ground Squirrel a.k.a. gopher
The Richardson's Ground Squirrel, also known as the 'gopher', is a small rodent found in the grasslands of North America. While it is at home in the pastures and fields of the prairies it has learned to adapt and thrive in our developed areas as well, often in the absence of its natural predators. Ground squirrels play an important part in the grassland ecosystem, but are also a pest, … [Read more...] about Richardson’s Ground Squirrel a.k.a. gopher
Clay Targets – Not Just for Shotgunning
If you tell someone that you just received a WingOne® clay target thrower in the mail, their first thought is likely that you got it to sharpen your shotgun skills. Here in Saskatchewan we are still locked in winter's grip, yet I didn't let that deter me from tossing a couple of targets just to see how well this new thrower works. Like clockwork, my 6-year-old lab reminds me it is … [Read more...] about Clay Targets – Not Just for Shotgunning
