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Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Changes to BC hunting regs, and stories from "fishing trip of a lifetime"

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - July 30, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Would you release a potential world-record salmon? A BC couple did, and C&R of big salmon is becoming more common

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - July 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Would you release a potential world-record salmon? A BC couple did, and C&R of big salmon is becoming more common

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - July 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Would you live release a potential world-record salmon? A BC couple did, and C&R of big salmon is becoming more common

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - July 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Where does our hunting and fishing money go? Partly to conservation, thanks to the HCTF

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - July 02, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Hunting bears or fishing for trout: Making the 'terrible' choices of spring ...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - June 12, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Part 2 — Want changes to hunting regs? Be prepared to speak up ...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - May 29, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Want changes to hunting regulations in BC, such as Limited Entry Hunting? “Join a gang,” says BC Wildlife Federation

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - May 14, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Two years later: Are we still 100% committed to bow hunting?

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 30, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Host of Fishing the Wild West TV says there are no scripts on the water — “the fish will tell you what the show will be…”

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 16, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Want to hunt on prime private land? Access is all about relationships …!

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

The Secrets to Good Taxidermy Start in the Field

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 19, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

BC’s Wolf Cull — Why We Have To Kill Wolves to Save At-Risk Caribou

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 05, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

BC’s Wolf Cull — Why We Have To Kill Wolves to Save At-Risk Caribou

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 05, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This year, I’ve t...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

A Freezer Is Like A Diary of a Hunting Season, Filled With Stories Disguised As Meat

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 19, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in B.C. for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer. This will be th...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Are You an Ice Fishing Criminal? I Was! And Spending Time Off-Season to Get Better During the On Season

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 05, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and today, Randy Nelson and I chat about an aspect of ice fishing that I don’t think many people know about, one that could — at least theoretica...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

It’s That Ice-Fishing-for-Kokanee Time of Year in B.C.’s Interior!

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - January 22, 2022 18:00 - 57 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and on the podcast, I chat with people about the activities we love,,,. It’s been a while since my last chat with someone, almost a year actuall...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Setting Up a Stillwater Fly-Fishing Boat, and What to Expect on Our Lakes This Spring

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 27, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and every once in a while, I chat with people about interesting aspects of our outdoor sports. This time around, I talked to Kamloops flyfishing...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Can You Be Self-Sufficient Eating Only Wild Meat? And Chatting About the Importance of Quality Bow Strings …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 16, 2021 01:00 - 53 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and every once in a while, I chat with people about interesting aspects of our outdoor sports.  This time around, I talked to John Zubak, a Kaml...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow #11 — Killing Time in the Off-Season with BS About Bows, Arrows and Accuracy …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - January 18, 2021 23:00 - 56 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and every once in a while, I chat with people about interesting aspects of our outdoor sports.  This time around, Jeremy Jensen, Kevin Wood and ...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow #10 — Another Season Ends, and Looking Ahead to the Next One

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - December 16, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week Jeremy Jensen, Kevin Wood and I talked about the end of the hunting season, how it all turned out, and what role bowhunting will ...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow #9 — Early Success for Deer with a Bow, Close Calls with Geese and Chasing a Goat-Killing Predator…

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - October 06, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I was back in the archery warehouse with Jeremy Jensen and Kevin Wood, talking about the past six weeks of hunting, including some...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

The Terrible Choices of Fall, and a “Wild Moose Chase” in B.C.’s North Country …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - September 13, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I talked to fly-fishing master Brian Chan about the terrible choice outdoors folk face every autumn — do we fish or hunt? It’s a d...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow # 8 — Going Down the Bow Tuning Rabbit Hole, Chasing Real Rabbits and Making Sense of Trail Cams …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - August 25, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I was back in the archery warehouse with Jeremy Jensen and Kevin Wood, talking about the frustrations of tuning a hunting bow, ge...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow # 8 — Going Down the Bow Tuning Rabbit Hole, Chasing Real Rabbits and Making Sense of Trail Cams …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - August 25, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I was back in the archery warehouse with Jeremy Jensen and Kevin Wood, talking about the frustrations of tuning a hunting bow, ge...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Changes to B.C.'s Hunting Regulations Mean Hunters Need to Pay Attention …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - August 02, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I talked to Randy Nelson, an avid hunter and retired fisheries enforcement officer about changes to B.C.’s hunting regulations, wh...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow #7 — Finding Spring Bears, Bucks, Bugs and Bunnies …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - July 07, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting and Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British  Columbia and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and along with Jeremy Jensen and Kevin Wood, we’re talking about first steps in bowhunting. All of us have decided that this year will be th...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Poachers, Polluters and Politics #14: The Lasting Legacies of Commissions, Inquiries and Internal Politics

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - July 02, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers.  That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising col...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow #6 — Making The Right Choice for Hunting Broadheads Not An Easy Task

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - June 02, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting and Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m back with Jeremy Jensen and Kevin Wood talking about first steps in bowhunting. All of us have decided that this year will b...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Poachers, Polluters and Politics #13—Fish versus Progress, and Making Friends with the Media

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - May 25, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising coll...

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