Articles by Ken Bailey
Ken Bailey is an outdoor writer and wildlife professional with more than 40 years’ experience as an angler and hunter. He has been active in the wildlife and wildlife habitat arena since 1979, including 24 years with Ducks Unlimited Canada, along with stints at BC and Alberta Fish & Wildlife Divisions, Upland Birds Alberta and the Alberta Professional Outfitters Association.
He continues to own and operate a consulting company providing a range of professional services to wildlife organizations, including the Alberta Trappers Association, Pheasants Forever Canada, Alberta Conservation Association, Alberta Environment and Parks, and Safari Club International.
As an outdoors writer, Ken has published more than 1300 articles for a variety of angling and hunting magazines across North America and in Africa. He has served as the Hunting Editor of Outdoor Canada magazine since 1995, and as the Editor of Barry Mitchell’s Alberta Fishing Guide since 2015. He’s also the author of the award-winning book, No Place Like Home, (NPLH.webnode.com) featuring stories about his fishing and hunting adventures across Canada, and has been a contributor to several other books. Ken has fished and hunted not only across Canada, but through much of the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean, Argentina, Iceland, Greenland, and several countries in southern Africa.
A previous President and Chairman of the Board for the Outdoor Writers of Canada, Ken remains active with that organization while also serving on the boards of the Alberta Conservation Association and Pheasants Forever Canada.
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