The Evolution of a Hunter

by Russ Mehling, General Manager, Webber’s Lodges I’m fortunate enough to be immersed in the hunting lifestyle. Being in the outdoor industry as an outfitter and guide, surrounding myself with like-minded outdoor enthusiasts for friends, as well as being part of a family that loves hunting and fishing, means I get to live my

Tooth and claws have nothing on love

by Russ Mehling, General Manager, Webber’s Lodges When most hunters speak of "Dangerous Game", they are referring to hunting predators such as bears and lions and large antelope with angry dispositions like "Black Death": the cape buffalo of many African hunting tales. As dangerous as these hunts may be, when you interfere with the breeding

How to pack for an Arctic caribou hunt

by Russ Mehling, General Manager, Webber’s Lodges The impossible packing job made possible Without a doubt, the most common ‘non-hunting’ question we get asked is, "How can I possibly pack for a remote caribou hunt with the weight and size restrictions you have?" The following is a photo tutorial showing it is possible to stay

Father-son tradition continues at North Knife

Dick Gadomski with Lake Trout at North Knife Lake. A fisherman, a philanthropist, an engineer, a company builder and a rocket scientist went fishing together at North Knife Lake Lodge earlier this summer. Guess who caught the most fish? Dick Gadomski. Sorry, that was a trick question. The 76-year-old Gadomski is actually

The fun of operating in bear country

Bear boards were not a deterrent. by Russ Mehling, General Manager, Webber’s Lodges Webber’s Lodges is well known for offering comfortable, yet remote, hunting adventures. Our caribou, moose and goose hunting camps are well off the beaten path and you’ll never see another hunter (outside of you own group) while sharing camp with

Musk ox hunt more than that for Yuel family

Jim Yuel There are some common threads running through the families that hunt and fish with Webber's Lodges. Not only do they cherish the outdoors and understand the true value of nature when it comes to raising a family, they're also strong supporters of conservation organizations. And many of the patriarchs who

Small Lake fly-out, big fish, stronger family

Jeff Knaebel won't soon forget hooking into a monster 47-inch northern pike while fishing with Webber's Lodges last year, nor will his brothers, uncles and cousins, who were on the fly-out fishing trip to Small Lake with him. The core group of brothers Rich, Joe, and Al, has been fishing with Webber's Lodges for 15

Spring musk ox hunters beat blizzards, achieve 100 percent success rate

Suzanne Short. Musk ox hunter. We went into the ring with Mother Nature for our first spring musk ox hunt of 2016 in Baker Lake, Nunavut and won by a knockout. Four hunters joined Webber's Lodges' General Manager Russ Mehling for our first hunt of the year, including Suzanne Short from Alaska, Weston