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Learn to hunt, fish and gather food. Have fun and join a community of hunters, foodies and outdoor people.

Let EatWild introduce you to hunting. At EatWild we believe that hunting is about respecting our food and where it comes from, understanding nature, and experiencing adventure.

We can teach you to harvest and enjoy BC’s bounty of wild food. With the skills and confidence you can take responsibility for harvesting meat for your family and friends. At EatWild we will teach you all about elk, deer, ducks, and moose, where they live, and how to go about hunting them.

We also offer seasonal food preparation and preservation workshops, to teach you to make the best use of your harvest. Visit us on Instagram and Facebook to learn about our upcoming workshops, seminars, and wild dinners parties.

CORE – Hunter Certification Course

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Hunter Certification Training Course: Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE). You must have CORE certificate to get your hunting license in BC. Courses are offered monthly. We specialize in offering CORE to folks in Vancouver.

What is the CORE course all about?

Vancouver’s friendly, fun and informative CORE course. Learn to hunt with EatWild. In order to become a hunter, BC residents must complete the Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education Program (CORE). The CORE program provides an overview of the hunting laws, ethics, animal identification, and firearm safety. The EatWild CORE course is offered throughout the year in Vancouver and is run over 14 hours with weeknight and weekend sessions.

You need the Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) course to get a hunting licence in BC. Once you finish the curriculum successfully you will apply to the BC Wildlife Federation who will issue you a CORE Certificate. Once you have your CORE Certificate, you can then apply to the Provincial Government for your BC Resident Hunter Number. Once you have been issued your Hunter Number, you can now buy BC Hunting Licenses. You will have your hunter number for life, and you will never have to go through this process again.

What folks are saying about CORE with EatWild

I just wanted to thank you for being a great instructor during the CORE course. It was inspiring to hear not only your stories, but those of your amazing team as well. The extremely high level of passion and dedication you have for hunting was intoxicating. Thank you again.
Let me wrap up with a sincere Thank You for a great CORE course. I actually signed up for the online version of the CORE course almost a year ago, but I couldn't get into it. It wasn't until I saw one of your YouTube videos that I decided to take the course in person, and I'm glad I did! Your stories, and the depth of your experience made the material so much easier to absorb. Much appreciated.
“It’s always best to learn from an experienced hunter, rather than a textbook.”
“It’s always best to learn from an experienced hunter, rather than a textbook.”
“The EatWild CORE course is essential for anyone who wants to take up hunting, but doesn't know where to start or have anyone to mentor them. Also there are cookies.”
“The EatWild CORE course is essential for anyone who wants to take up hunting, but doesn’t know where to start or have anyone to mentor them. Also there are cookies.”
“Hunting is a new journey for me and my family. The clear delivery of information as well as relation of experiences and anecdotes by Dylan, Celina and Rob were invaluable to mine and my son's retention of the material. Can't wait for the different skills workshops.”
“Hunting is a new journey for me and my family. The clear delivery of information as well as relation of experiences and anecdotes by Dylan, Celina and Rob were invaluable to mine and my son’s retention of the material. Can’t wait for the different skills workshops.”

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PAL / CFSC – Canadian Firearms Safety Course

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TheCFSC / CRFSC (also known as PAL/RPAL) is an introductory firearm safety course intended for all new firearms users and as a prerequisite for obtaining a Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) for Non-restricted firearms. This course provides students with the knowledge of firearm laws and confidence for safe-handling. Our classes provide a relaxed and friendly class atmosphere where beginners won’t feel intimidated.

Join EatWild for a hunter oriented firearms training course. Our PAL / RPAL course is designed to ensure new hunters can build the confidence, knowledge and skills to safely and effectively use firearms.

To ensure that our students meet the full requirements of the Canadian Firearms Program and in accordance our authorization from the RCMP to provide the CFSC / CRFSC, the course consists of 10 hours of classroom training time. The course is offered over one long day which includes the exam.

By successfully completing the PAL, and passing both the written and practical tests, participants will be able to:

 

  • Handle Non-Restricted (and Restricted) firearms and ammunition safely
  • Use, store and transport Non-Restricted (and Restricted) firearms and ammunition safely and responsibly
  • Apply for a Non-Restricted Firearms Licence (PAL) (and if you do the CRFSC, apply for RPAL as well) having received the required “Safety Training Certification”
  • Complete their BC Hunter Education Course (CORE) without having to take the CORE Practical Firearms Exam
  • Go on to take the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course (CRFSC) (if you did NOT choose a session that already includes the CRFSC)

Upcoming Dates

CFSC (PAL) Course July with Rob

- This course runs July 31, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs July 31, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs July 31, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
The Enterprise Centre Burnaby

There are 12 spaces available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CFSC (PAL) Course August with Rob

- This course runs August 14, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs August 14, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs August 14, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
The Enterprise Centre Burnaby

There are 12 spaces available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CFSC (PAL) Course September with Rob

- This course runs September 11, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs September 11, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs September 11, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
The Enterprise Centre Burnaby

There are 12 spaces available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CFSC (PAL) Course September with Martyne

- This course runs September 25, 2021 from 9:00am to 8:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs September 25, 2021 from 9:00am to 8:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs September 25, 2021 from 9:00am to 8:00pm (One Saturday)
The Enterprise Centre Burnaby

There are 12 spaces available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CFSC (PAL) Course October with Rob

- This course runs October 9, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs October 9, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs October 9, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
The Enterprise Centre Burnaby

There are 12 spaces available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CFSC (PAL) Course November with Rob

- This course runs November 13, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs November 13, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs November 13, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
The Enterprise Centre Burnaby

There are 12 spaces available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CFSC (PAL) Course November with Martyne

- This course runs November 27, 2021 from 9:00am to 8:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs November 27, 2021 from 9:00am to 8:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs November 27, 2021 from 9:00am to 8:00pm (One Saturday)
The Enterprise Centre Burnaby

There are 12 spaces available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CFSC (PAL) Course December with Rob

- This course runs December 11, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs December 11, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
This course runs December 11, 2021 from 9:00am to 6:00pm (One Saturday)
The Enterprise Centre Burnaby

There are 12 spaces available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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How did we get here? Where do we go next? It all s How did we get here? Where do we go next? It all starts with e-scouting. Join us for the EatWild E-scouting Webinar on Tuesday the 26th @ 7 pm PST. 
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I am currently planning my next adventure hunt. E-scouting is fun and helps me answer so many of the questions when planning my next hunting trip. 

Can I get there? Is there public access? Is it huntable? Does it look like good habitat? What type of hunting pressure does this area get? 

Webinar content:

Review the benefits of the web-based scouting tools – Google earth, iMapBC, FATMAP, Bing Maps
Review the essential apps and how they can help you hunt better – iHunter, GPS Kit, Gaia Maps, Topo Maps, Google Earth, PDF Maps and Backroad maps
Strategies for doing research – how to reach out to knowledge holders
Access research
Remote terrain assessment
Testing your plan

This session will include a tutorial on the iHunter app private land layer. 

@ihunterapp @jennyp403 
#eatwild #learntohunt #wherethewildthingsare #adventurehunt #huntbc #bchunting @bcadvsmart @bcoutdoorsmagazine @bcwildlifefederation
Unexpected score on my walk through the forest yes Unexpected score on my walk through the forest yesterday. These are called yellow foot mushrooms because the bottom of the stem is a pronounced yellow. Also known as winter chanterelles cause you might stumble upon a bunch in the middle of January 😋 #chanterelles #wildfoodforaging #eatwild #wildmushrooms
Want to hunt? Take the CORE course with EatWild. W Want to hunt? Take the CORE course with EatWild. We are offering monthly webinar classes to get you certified to hunt in BC. Learn from home with the EatWild team. 

We are committed to provide mentorship to folks who want to learn how to hunt, fish, and gather wild food.

We want to reduce barriers and create a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse community for people to re-connect with nature and wild food. 

#eatwild #learntohunt #huntereducation #bcwildlifefederation #bcwildlife #bchunter #huntbc #bchunting
Wild appies for dinner. Christmas gift of Caribou Wild appies for dinner. Christmas gift of Caribou dumplings from @chasingfoodclub.  Elk and whitetail deer satay with peanut sauce.  Delicious! #eatwild #wildgame #wildmeat
Glassing for days. This is day 2 on the Pole Bende Glassing for days. This is day 2 on the Pole Bender Adventure. We were looking forward to glassing this country for the days ahead. Sadly the clouds just kept rolling in and then the rain, snow and wind. You can follow the story over the next few podcasts.  #eatwild #mountainhunting #adventurehunt #wherethewildthingsare #whatgetsyououtdoors #bchunter #huntbc
Cliffed out, rained out, blown out and snowed out: Cliffed out, rained out, blown out and snowed out: the pole bender adventure. 

In August 2019, I set out with my hunting crew on a caribou hunting adventure in the mountains of the Tahltan Traditional Territory in Northern British Columbia. Idyllic summer days strolling across the mountain tundra spotting caribou and goats, everything was going according to plan.  But our plan took an unfortunate turn, and an unseasonably harsh arctic storm front blasted our camp with hurricane-force winds and 3 feet of snow. We went from hunting to surviving. Taking shelter in the tipi tent, we took turns keeping the center pole from snapping as we held down the tent praying for the storm to let up. Join us for this three-part series on the Pole Bender Adventure. These are great episodes if you're planning an adventure trip in the wilderness. We talk about the logistics of planning a fly-in trip, trip safety plans, emergency communications, and a little bit about sneaking up on goats. I hope you enjoy this. 

You can find the article by Cleston Lee in the 02/2021 @bcoutdoorsmagazine 

Thanks to my crew @breathelightmedia, Clay, and Ryan for this adventure. 

Thanks @seekoutside for the tent that bent but never broke. 

#eatwild #podcastersofinstagram #adventuresmart #adventurehunt #wildernesssurvival #learntohunt #howtohunt #huntingmentor #mountainhunting #flyinhunt #cassiarmountains #whatgetsyououtdoors #wherethewildthingsare #wilderness #seekoutside
Tipi Tuesday! The calm before the storm. Shortly a Tipi Tuesday! The calm before the storm. Shortly after this photo was taken, a storm hit us with 100 kms winds and 3 feet of snow. We were stuck in the tent for 7 days before the pilot could get in and fly us out.  The tent saved our lives for sure. We are rolling out a 3 part podcast series this month to tell the story. Stay tuned to the EatWild Podcast. You can also find the story in this month’s @bcoutdoorsmagazine by Clay Armstrong. 
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@seekoutside #tipitueday  @chris.pryn #eatwild #seekoutside #bcbha #bcbackcountryhuntersandanglers #huntbc #huntingbc #learntohunt #podcastersofinstagram
In this episode, I am learning about ceremony and In this episode, I am learning about ceremony and ritual from an Indigenous hunter's perspective with my friend La’goot Spencer Greening. La’goot is a Tsimshian leader, storyteller, and academic. 

This past hunting season I witnessed a range of ceremonies that hunters practiced after taking the life of an animal. At one end of the spectrum, I overheard what sounded like a new years eve celebration as a couple of nearby hunters got lucky on the road, to being part of Miki's first hunt where her ceremony involved calm moments of contemplation as she processed the experience of taking her first animal.

We start with a question about holding a ceremony after taking an animal’s life and dive deep into a conversation around rituals, that, in some traditions, start a long time before the hunt takes place.

La'goot shares his experience of the role that his community, elders, and mentors play in learning rituals and developing the practice of ceremony. We reflect on how having those connections can help new hunters be more present in their actions and have a mindful experience when faced with taking an animal's life.

This podcast goes in a few more interesting directions. I am grateful for these insightful conversations with La'goot, and I feel fortunate to be able to share them with our listeners.

Reading recommendations:

Tsawalk: A Nuu-chah-nulth Worldview - by Eugene Richard Atleo
Spirits of our Whaling Ancestors - Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions - by Charlotte Coté
Ecologies of the Heart: Emotion, Belief, and the Environment Hardcover – by E. N. Anderson (Author)
For more time with La'goot listen to episodes 27 and 28 of the EatWild Podcast. 

Thank you 🙏🏽 @lagoot.sg 
📷 @lagoot.sg IG 

#eatwild #huntingrituals #learntohunt #huntbc #meateater #hunter
It’s January 1st and the first day of 2021 adven It’s January 1st and the first day of 2021 adventure planning.  Looking back through this challenging year, I feel fortunate to have been able to stay connected to nature, my community, and to my way of life as a hunter and fisher.  This was one of the many magical days of 2020.  Planning and looking ahead to trips like this will help get me through till the next harvest season. What adventure are you planning for 2021?  @jennyp403 @celinawolfff @marklrhall @chris.pryn @foundfeast @bc_bridger @chasingfoodclub  #eatwild #msr @msr_gear

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    Cliffed out, rained out, blown out and snowed out: the pole bender adventure.  In August 2019, I set out with my hunting crew on a caribou hunting adventure in the mountains of the Tahltan Traditional Territory in Northern British Columbia. Idyllic summer days strolling across the mountain tundra spotting caribou and goats, everything was going […]

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