Targeting open-water season-ending largemouth and smallmouth bass
Mid- to late-autumn bucketmouths and bronzebacks can run lunker-huge and produce some of the boat-fishing season’s most vigorous action.
October 10, 2017
Hunters, wildlife share Iowa’s Lake Odessa lifestyle
Sitting along the west bank of the Mississippi River in Louisa County, Lake Odessa, with its network of islands, waterways and hidden sloughs, might be the wildest place in Iowa. It may be the only place in the state where diamondback and copperbelly water snakes are still found. It’s home to red eared sliders, softshell,
In Iowa, fall is the time for urban trout stocking
It’s that time of year in Iowa. Trout-stocking time of year. Yes, in October and well into November. Seventeen lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa DNR will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout
Michigan CWD symposium brings together national wildlife, disease experts
DNR: Gathering provided an opportunity to share ideas and focus on finding solutions for containing CWD.
Cast iron wild game camp cooking in the BWCAW
An October hunting trip off the Gunflint Trail produced ridiculous autumn scenery, ruffed grouse, and an appetizing culinary education for the author last week.
Minnesota pheasant hunting – back when it was easy
The author began pheasant hunting in Minnesota’s rooster heyday.
Smoked Steelhead – Lime Chipotle Style
Taste of the Wild Contest Entry by Kory Slye of Russell, PA Smoked Steelhead – Lime Chipotle Style Ingredients: • Steelhead Fillet – Skin on • 2 Cups Brown Sugar • ½ Cup Kosher Salt • 1 TBS Firing Lime Chipotle Seasoning (Available from www.tacticalories.com) Firing Lime Chipotle Glaze • Honey • Lemon or
Fishing tournament part of movement to weed out smallmouths, northern pike in Colorado
A recently compiled post-tournament tally showed 332 anglers caught 1,359 fish, including 963 smallmouth bass and 396 northern pike. The totals are a marked increase from the tournament’s first run in 2016, when 56 anglers caught only 582 fish.
