tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:13:31 +0000NewsUpdatesEditorialOutdoor ColumnAnimal RightsEventsLegislationNews ReleaseBlogger CommunityPoliticsPeoplePromoting HuntingHunting ReportOpinionConservationProduct Review-HuntingAccidentsBlog BuzzYoung HuntersBloggingSponsor UpdateTurkey HuntingPoachersBowhuntingFishing NewsHunting TipsProduct Review-BooksEnvironmentPhotographyWrite About The GoodFieshing ReportFirearmsProduct Review-FishingProduct Review-ApparelVideoAffiliatesTravelFishingOn WritingPollsAwardsHumorThe Outdoor InterviewFishing ReportGuest BlogTrophy Huntinghttp://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)Blogger697125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-2389387060404546318Mon, 05 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +00002016-09-05T00:01:10.497-07:00© By Othmar Vohringer Today, September 1st, is the official start of the fall hunting season in our, and some other regions of the province. Until September 9th, when the general open season starts, only bowhunters can go out hunting. Having missed the spring season this year due to house and property improvement tasks, I am really looking forward to spending some time with my compound bow andhttp://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/09/british-columbia-hunting-season-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-2928633492961001338Sun, 31 Jul 2016 15:39:00 +00002016-07-31T08:39:47.233-07:00© Othmar Vohringer Image: Copyright Heidi I. Koehler It is no secret that British Columbia is one of the most sought after fishing destinations in the world. Annually thousands of anglers from all over the world travel to our province to fulfill their dream to at least once in their lifetime have been here. With over 400 million dollars in revenue annually added to the government coffers http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/07/british-columbia-best-place-on-earth-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-1796941863242711956Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:14:00 +00002016-07-24T08:25:41.322-07:00© Othmar Vohringer It has become a common scenario to target firearm owners after a mass shooting and it is no different with the recent shooting at a gay bar in Orlando. Mainstream media and politicians fall over themselves promoting the urgency of more gun control laws, using buzz words like “gun violence”, “assault rifles”, “AR-15” and “semi-automatic weapons”. The latter three phrases are http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/07/firearm-owners-are-targeted-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-8427736833241970355Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:37:00 +00002016-06-19T11:37:22.897-07:00© Othmar Vohringer <!--[if gte mso 9]> 14.00 <![endif]-->© Ken McBroom. ramblingangler. com<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/06/alien-fish-invading-british-columbia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-2710400974387964194Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:04:00 +00002016-06-19T12:53:15.399-07:00© Othmar Vohringer Tick season is here and they seem to be more plentiful than in previous years. Health Canada and the health ministers of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia issued warnings that the tick populations in the respective provinces experienced a drastic population increase. The blacklegged tick, also called the deer tick, is of particular concern as it carries the http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/06/tick-more-than-just-pesky-nuisance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-93163986105148301Sun, 22 May 2016 19:44:00 +00002016-05-22T12:44:54.297-07:00© Othmar Vohringer On May the 9th my world was turned upside down. The short message I received from Brazil, where my brother lived with his family for over 25 years read; “Your twin brother Gabriel passed away this morning”. I had to read it twice and then again to realize what I had just read. Then it hit me with full force, the person, with whom in spirit I just celebrated our birthday http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/05/a-long-walk-down-memory-lane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-4974886460455572041Sun, 28 Feb 2016 06:06:00 +00002016-02-27T22:06:30.498-08:00© Othmar Vohringer Here in British Columbia fishing is without a doubt a very popular outdoor activity, perhaps the most popular outdoor activity overall. This did not happen by sheer chance. Sure, we are fortunate in this province to have an abundance of publicly accessible lakes, ponds, streams and rivers covering a total of 19,549 square kilometers of our total landmass. The real reasonhttp://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/02/fishing-for-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-4786652862840517063Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:01:00 +00002016-02-11T08:01:02.698-08:00 © Othmar Vohringer © Copyright Steven Beckley Preserving the memories of a hunt is a long standing tradition among hunters that can be traced back to the famous cave drawings of Lascaux in France, estimated to be about 18 thousand years old. The drawings depict, among accurate animal profiles, hunting scenes and images of hunters posing with game animals they’ve killed. As time went on the http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/02/preserving-memory-of-hunt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-3587579886175321257Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:22:00 +00002016-02-08T17:22:14.827-08:00 © Othmar Vohringer The four seasons of the year are a bit different for me than the regular person. The seasons are divided into outdoor trade show season, spring hunting season, fishing season and then fall hunting season. The outdoor trade show season starts right about now and lasts approximately until the middle of April. Outdoor trade shows are a great way for me to see new hunting andhttp://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/02/its-show-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-6746088839310142871Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:16:00 +00002016-01-18T11:16:10.491-08:00© Othmar Vohringer <!--[if gte mso 9]> 14.00 <![endif]-->Copyright ©Heidi Koehler Photography&nbsp; <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-gradual-evolution-of-hunter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-6050850474768973946Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:03:00 +00002015-12-23T08:03:29.481-08:00© Othmar Vohringer (Originally published in the Merritt Herald) If you read newspapers regularly or watch the news on TV you couldn’t miss all the hoopla about pop idol Miley Cyrus coming to BC, on invitation of the Pacific Wild Organization, to protest against the wolf culling program. You may ask; “Who is Miley Cyrus?” Don’t worry I had to look it up too! She is the daughter of country http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2015/12/when-celebrities-become-conservation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-9042000666280668048Sat, 19 Dec 2015 16:04:00 +00002015-12-19T08:04:04.754-08:00© Othmar Vohringer (Originally published in the Merritt Herald) By the time you read this column Justin Trudeau will be Prime Minister of Canada and the question for many is “What does the Trudeau government have in store for firearm owners?” When the election campaign began I researched the Liberals, NDP and Green party on their stance about private firearm ownership. Since the Liberals havehttp://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2015/12/what-does-trudeau-government-have-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-4698762589379433849Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:19:00 +00002015-10-25T09:19:36.643-07:00© Othmar Vohringer For hunters the colder days ahead mean that more deer are moving about during daylight hours, especially bucks. You see, just about this time of the year deer start to feel amorous; bucks are starting to search day and night for receptive does. The “rut”, as it is called, is an exciting time for hunters. Much has been said and written about the rut and yet it still is an http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-most-exciting-time-of-hunting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-928721823578746338Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:11:00 +00002015-10-19T13:11:19.067-07:00© Othmar Vohringer Wisconsin Rep. Adam Jarchow introduced a hunter protection bill that includes fines of up to 10,000 dollars and nine months jail for animal rights activists that that photograph, film, or otherwise harassing hunters in the field. Although there are already federal laws protecting hunters from zealous animal rights activists there are more and more U.S. states add additional http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2015/10/wisconsin-introduces-bill-to-futher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-1490759454573700648Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:11:00 +00002015-03-20T08:11:23.450-07:00EditorialNews© Othmar Vohringer (Column originally published in the Merritt Herald) It is no secret that organizations like Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia and a long list of similar organizations right down to the many local Fish &amp; Game Clubs across Canada pour millions of dollars and countless volunteer hours into wildlife conservation. Some ofhttp://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-voice-for-canadas-wild-turkey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-1550232913283344781Mon, 02 Mar 2015 21:58:00 +00002015-03-02T14:31:51.064-08:00© By WILSON RING / Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board wants to expand the use of crossbows during the fall archery deer-hunting season, hoping to lure more hunters by making shooting easier and more precise. Vermont currently allows archers to use crossbows only if they have a physical condition that prevents them from using a traditional vertical bow. http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2015/03/new-vermont-considering-crossbows-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-4834360881305389002Fri, 27 Feb 2015 03:12:00 +00002015-02-26T19:12:56.543-08:00© Othmar Vohringer (Originally published in the Merritt Herald - Othmar Vohringer, The Outdoorsman) Dakota O’Donovan, a young Merritt resident, and his teammate Brian Ng from Langley scored a bronze medal in the air pistol shooting competition at the Canada Winter Games 2015, held in Prince George. Dakota O’Donovan has come a very long way in the shooting sport from his beginnings when he http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2015/02/merritt-resident-wins-bronze-medal-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-7463902573315234534Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:50:00 +00002015-02-01T12:51:10.636-08:00 © Othmar Vohringer In October 2014 the Harper Government introduced an amendment to the existing firearm act they named “Common Sense Firearm Licensing Act”. Bill C-42 as it is called officially has passed second reading in November of 2014 and it widely believed to pass the 3rd and final reading too, despite strong opposition of the Liberals and the NDP, both of which announced that if they http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2015/02/harper-government-reforms-firearm-act.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-1379373705464047627Tue, 04 Nov 2014 06:03:00 +00002014-11-03T22:03:40.276-08:00Animal RightsEditorialOpinionOutdoor Column© Othmar Vohringer A few days ago I received an email from an animal rights activist. It’s not the first time and like the ones before, mostly contains the kind of language that cannot be printed in a publication such as this. The thing that baffles me time and again is how these people can put “love”, “respect” and “compassion” in the same sentence with wishes “… that you will die a gruesome http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2014/11/an-email-from-anti-hunter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-4038390464447676034Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:27:00 +00002014-10-16T06:27:59.110-07:00NewsNews ReleaseNews Item provided by OutdoorHub.com New Jersey wildlife officials confirmed that the state’s first traces of bluetongue virus have been found on two dead deer. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, the deer were discovered in Somerset and Morris County last month (September 2014) and tested positive for the disease, which is spread by bites from the midge Culicoides imicola. http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2014/10/bluetongue-virus-identified-in-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-5845188756626726817Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:23:00 +00002014-10-02T06:32:15.737-07:00BowhuntingLegislationNewsPolitics<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2014/10/new-york-allows-crossbows-for-hunting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-3326328974308895837Sat, 27 Sep 2014 03:37:00 +00002014-09-26T20:44:33.117-07:00Animal RightsEventsLegislationNewsPolitics© By Othmar Vohringer The animal rights lunatic fringe group PeTA announced that they will launch submersible drones called "Aquatic Angel" equipped with cameras to stalk anglers. The "Aquatic Angel" is the newest tool of this animal rights group, following on the heels of the "Air Angel" drones released in 2013 to harass hunters while in the field.&nbsp; I guess the drones are submersible for http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2014/09/peta-announces-new-plan-to-harass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-2236651785529614494Thu, 25 Sep 2014 02:39:00 +00002014-09-24T19:39:43.689-07:00AccidentsConservationNewsPeoplePoliticsSponsor Update© By Othmar Vohringer It has been a while since we did a “News Roundup” here at Outdoors With Othmar Vohringer. In other words, it about time for one. Staying informed is very important for hunters and anglers, especially about news of new pending legislation. Without further ado here is the latest news in the outdoor world. It is with great regret that a missing hunter in Calgary hunter has http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2014/09/outdoor-news-roundup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-4448660949823620802Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:48:00 +00002014-09-22T14:48:55.883-07:00EditorialFieshing ReportFishing© Othmar Vohringer Sturgeons are truly unique creatures believed to be on earth in their present form for the last 200 million years, the end of the Triassic period, ranking them among the most ancient animals to inhabit earth. There are 25 different species of sturgeons around the globe from China to Russia, Europe and North America. North America is home to the species “White Sturgeon” which http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2014/09/sturgeons-bcs-very-own-river-monsters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-6141263019480794944Sun, 07 Sep 2014 04:08:00 +00002014-09-06T21:08:31.928-07:00EditorialEnvironmentOutdoor Column(Column orginally published in the Merritt Herald - Othmar Vohringer - The Outdoorsman) © Othmar Vohringer When we return from our trips in the wilderness we should make sure that we leave no trace of our visits behind. Yet it seems as the years pass I see more and more people leaving refuse in the bush. Sometimes it is just a few beverage cans but more and more often I am finding discarded http://outdoorswithothmarvohringer.blogspot.com/2014/09/leave-no-trace-behind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Othmar Vohringer)0