S U M M E R 2 017
ON THE COVER
Terry Grant,
former star of
the hit Canadian
television series
Mantracker, gives
us some basics
on tracking our
prey to kick off
the pre-hunt
scouting season
on the right track
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DEPARTMENTS
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7 WILD
GUIDE
We ask the
pros for tips
to help us bag
bigger, better
trophies
19 GEAR
GUIDE
All the latest
gear and
gadgets. If
we’ve got it,
you’ll want it
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SUMMER
WALLEYE
BASICS
The basics of
locating and catching
walleye during the
tough mid-summer
months
WALLEYE
AT DUSK
15 Possibly
the most
productive time to
catch walleye is
after dark, when all
other anglers and
intruders have gone
NOCTURNAL
PLAN FOR
CATS Avoid
SUCCESS
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crowds
The First steps
and the heat
of the day. Try your
hand at catching
catfish after dark
to pre-season
scouting begin the day
after deer season ends
FOR PRAIRIE
49 SCOUTING
MULE DEER
Get those
antlers on lock-down
before the season
even starts
37 NEWS
59 RECIPES
Chef Alfonso
Maury cooks
up some 5
star eats
61 SURVIVAL
GUIDE
Handy tips
and life-saving
skills every
outdoorsman
should know
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HOW TO JIG
Learn the
WALLEYE
fundamentals
GEAR Our
of jigging for
top picks
Walleye. From using
for catching
the right technique, to walleye this summer
the rod, reel and bait
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CARP-E
BOW’EM
29 When
the
opportunity
to hunt fish knocks,
archers seize the day
SCOUTING
FOR MOOSE
53 Learn
to locate
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Looking at
important
conservation
issues across
Canada
MAYFLIES
AND
WALLEYE
Take
advantage of the
mayfly life-cycle to
catch more walleye
moose in new
territory pre-season,
so you’re ready on
opening day
WALLEYE
TOURNEYS
21 Looking
to
get a rod in
the game? Here are
the ins and outs to
prepare you for your
first tournament.
NEWS At
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Guide
CONSERVATION
we believe
that conservation
is everyone’s
responsibility
Wild Guide
. Summer 2017
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