Montana Professor Receives Grant to Continue World’s Longest Running Elk Study
University of Montana Associate Professor Mark Hebblewhite has been investigating and studying migratory elk since 2001 and received adequate funding to continue his study. Hebblewhite’s study is now the longest running elk study in the world after a 16-year project ended at Montana State University in 2011. “Traditionally, about 95% of the elk herd migrated […]
Video: Herd of Elk Cause a “Saskatchewan Traffic Jam”
Amanda Soulodre of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is more than used to the idea of spotting a few elk on her way to their cottage near the aptly named Elk Ridge. What she witnessed on her last trip, with her two children in tow, was a traffic jam like none she had ever witnessed. While driving along […]
200 Spectators Take in 81st Annual Inuvik Reindeer Crossing
Last year marked the 80th anniversary of the annual Inuvik reindeer crossing which takes place in Canada’s Northwest Territories’ Mackenzie Delta. Every year, approximately 3,000 reindeer are ushered across the ice road located between the communities of Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk. The reindeer are embarking on this journey as they make their way toward their calving […]
NASA Releases Nearly 3 Million Satellite Images of Earth
Earlier this week, NASA released 2.95 million breathtaking 3D satellite images to the public. The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is said to have photographed approximately 99% of the Earth’s surface since being launched into space back in 1999. Here are a few of our favorites: Dawson, Yukon located in Canada’s north […]
Hunting Black Bears in Ontario? Here’s What You Need to Know About Baiting
Produced by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, the video below features an interview with Provincial Enforcement Specialist David Critchlow of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and discusses restrictions on baiting bears in Ontario. With the expansion of the spring bear hunt in the proving of Ontario, many folks have been […]
Deer Hunting Changes Proposed in New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s Department of Natural Resources is proposing a pair of changes to deer hunting regulations in the eastern Canadian province. The first proposed change will allow crossbows to be used during traditional bow seasons, a method of bow hunting that often comes under fire from traditional bow hunters. Critics are often noted arguing that […]
Two Men Charged with Illegally Hunting Using a Helicopter
A tip came in during the fall of 2015 about a helicopter being used to hunt big game in Newfoundland and Labrador. After the department of Justice and Public Safety searched the reported site, the helicopter was then seized by authorities and released the following day after evidence was collected. Jeffery Byrne and Daniel Byrne […]
Marine Unit Rescues Deer from Frozen Lake Simcoe
Three deer fell through the thin ice on Lake Simcoe, just north of Toronto, Ontario on Monday and the York Regional Police performed a heroic rescue. YRP Marine Unit saving two deer that fell through the thin ice on Lake Simcoe. Stay off the ice, it is not safe pic.twitter.com/gBeapSINXc— York Regional Police (@YRP) March […]
Yukon Couple Photographs Lynx Family in the Middle of Highway
A retired couple from Haines Junction, Yukon recently spotted a family of one of the most elusive animals in the wild. Out for a casual drive, as they commonly do to spot and photograph wildlife, they spotted a lynx. Immediately after spotting the lynx, Stan McKenzie pulled his car to the side of the road […]
Saskatchewan Shed Hunter Finds Massive Shed Antler
Quenten Saunders of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan found himself what might possibly be the shed of a lifetime this year. According to a post on Big Game Illustrated’s Facebook page, the young man found the shed last weekend in Northern Saskatchewan . The rear view of the antler illustrates the impressive mass of the antler itself. […]