Stu Thompson
Stu Thompson has been an avid
and passionate fly fisher since
the age of 10. During this time
he’s managed to catch virtually
every species of fish on the fly in
Manitoba, from Channel Cats to
Carp and Rainbows to Smallmouth.
He is best known for his DDH
Leech which has been fished
worldwide, and has caught 89
different species so far. Stu also
gives seminars on all aspects of fly
fishing as well as casting and tying
lessons.
Steve Yanish
Steve grew up on a small farm
in Eastern Saskatchewan where
his passion for hunting, fishing
and trapping were solidified. He
has been a big game and fishing
guide for the past 20 years all
through the Western Provinces
and Territories. He currently
teaches survival, wildlife and
outdoor skills for the Natural
Resource Technology program at
Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Steve is
the owner/operator of Alpine Valley
Outfitters specializing in horseback,
backpack and atv hunts for big
game in the Rocky Mountains of
Northeastern British Columbia.
Kevin Wilson
Kevin is an award-winning outdoors
writer, photographer and professional
guide/outfitter. Together, he and his
wife Heather Co-Host Canadian
Outdoorsman TV, can be seen
delivering seminars at various public
e vents, and own and operate a
successful big game and waterfowl
outfitting business in Alberta (Alberta
Hunting Adventures). As professional
hunters, anglers, conservationists,
and members of the outdoors
media, through their K&H Outdoors
brand, they readily share a wealth
of knowledge and expertise with
readers, audiences, and clients
year round. Kevin’s passion for
hunting and fishing has taken him
worldwide. Expressing an obsession
for whitetails and wild sheep, he is
well versed in hunting with a bow,
rifle, muzzleloader, crossbow and
shotgun. He has hunted most North
American big game as well as many
exotic species in Africa and Europe.
For more information check out
www.kandhoutdoors.com
Ryan Yaskiw
Outdoor writer and Owner of North
Woods Films and Photography, Ryan
resides in Elphinstone, Manitoba.
He's had multiple films broadcast
on television and has had many
articles published. Ryan's hunting
and fishing background is diverse,
having fished much of Manitoba and
hunted multiple species of game
in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, North
Dakota and Oklahoma. Despite all
that, Ryan finds a special place in his
heart for the local woods and lakes
near his home.
Wild Guide
. Summer 2017
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