The British Columbia hunting and trapping regulations for 2007-08 are now available online, through Service BC Government Agents' offices, and in stores where hunting and trapping licences are sold.

Regional hunting and trapping regulation, published in the British Columbia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis, may change from year to year to address conservation and safety concerns, and to allow expanded opportunities where wildlife populations warrant it.

Major regulation changes are detailed on page 2 of the synopsis. For changes specific to a region, check the map notation on the front page of the section for that region.

It is estimated that resident and non-resident hunters and trappers spend more than $100 million each year in B.C., providing a significant boost to provincial and regional economies.

The electronic version of the synopsis is available online at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wild/synopsis.htm .

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Predator Hunting on the Manitoba Prairie
As a young lad growing up in any rural area can tell you, predators are a part of life, whether you like it or not. I was introduced to a form of predator control at an early age, my father always used to run a small trap line, nothing special, just a bunch of snares and a few foot traps set out on only the most popularly used predator trails. My old man was always on the lookout for a new spot to set up traps and was usually right on the money when he returned to see if his hunch was correct. His personal best was 8 coyotes and one red fox, which he managed to collect during a 2 - day period about 20 years ago, it seems the tradition is bred into our heritage. This is the story of how my brothers and I tied my dad's personal best.