Mr. Ken Robins of Whatshan Guides and Outfitters from Nakusp, BC is noted for his high success rate on Shiras moose in southern BC. Therefore, when I received an email blast in June of 2023 from Brent Chapman of BC Outfitters Consultant, advertising an opening with Ken for October 1st, 2023 for Shiras moose, I […]
After spending more than 25 years in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, I was scheduled to retire mid 2021 and was looking to end a career of many “firsts” with another. Another trip to Mexico? Nah, been there done that. The Caribbean, Bali, Vietnam? All would have been great choices but, just not what […]
I began dreaming about hunting mountain goats about 10 years ago. Although I’d grown up watching outdoor TV and seeing the big-name hunters of the day hunting all the mountain species, I believed I’d never have the opportunity to chase those species myself. Being a guy from the southeastern United States, the idea of western big […]
I was the last hunter of the year, since I’d planned my trip to sync with the moose rut and the caribou migration. I knew the weather might be rough that late in the season, but I’d take snow over giant mosquitoes and DEET any day. In mid-September of 2022, I left Alabama for Norman […]
Faded photographs, yellowed with age, leap from the pages of an old album – carrying the scent of pipe tobacco and coffee stains. A memory caught by a fleeting glance. Time standing still. A day on the mountain. A moment relived. A dream fulfilled. All of us have turned those pages – revelled in days […]
I am not yet a seasoned hunter – nor a skilled wordsmith – so I ask for your patience, dear reader. Most of my adult life has been spent on or under the ocean rather than in the mountains. It wasn’t until five years ago that I discovered the excitement, camaraderie, and emotion of hunting. […]
Michael Hunter on hardship, wild food, and staying true to who you are. When I spoke with Michael Hunter – known to many as The Hunter Chef – about his new cookbook Hunter Chef in the Wild, I expected recipe tips and hunting stories. What I didn’t expect was the genuine humility, conviction, and practical […]
The flames of the fire danced, reaching upwards to lick at the star-filled sky. My brother and I were three days into an exploration and trail cutting trip. We were 40 miles in from the nearest road in a place neither of us had ever been to before. We may very well have been the […]
Thick wet willows slapped our faces as we maneuvered our horses up the long, steep, log-laden trail to tree line. It was a tough and slow ride through the dense jungle of downed trees, freshly fallen from the early September heavy and wet snow of a week earlier. A chainsaw and machete made the trails […]
A STORY IN FOUR PERSPECTIVESRON (EMILY’S DAD):My first hunting trip to Mountain Rain Adventures came about in an unusual way. I had called Steve’s Outdoor Adventures about a rifle, and the conversation shifted to different hunting areas. This was back in August 2023. As we wrapped up the call, Travis promised to send over some […]
