From camp

Notes from the Porcupine Forest

Field reports, colour-phase bears, and planning a Saskatchewan hunt.

Black bear

Brown, cinnamon, and blonde: hunting Saskatchewan's colour-phase bears

Not every black bear is black. Why the Porcupine Forest grows such a range of colour phases — and what to know before you pass on a shooter hoping something blonde walks in behind it.

July 20, 20265 min read
Whitetail

Why the farmland edge is magic during the rut

The old, heavy bucks live in the bush but chase does out to the fields. How Skull Lodge hunts the seam between forest and farmland when the November rut is on.

July 6, 20266 min read
Plan your hunt

Flying in for a Saskatchewan hunt: licences, dates, and getting to Norquay

Seasons shift year to year with the weather and provincial dates. A simple guide to timing your week, sorting your licensing, and the drive up from Saskatoon, Regina, or Winnipeg.

June 22, 20264 min read

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