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June 14, 2024

In the bluegill world, it’s the dad who guards the spawning nest

With few exceptions, fish aren’t known for their parenting skill, particularly the male side of the species: the fathers. 
No need to describe the “I can’t be bothered” nurturing habits of most fish. After a week or less the parents are gone from the “nest.” Social Services would be apoplectic! But on this Father’s Day we can actually single out one species where the male of the breed takes an interest in his progeny: the bluegill. Here’s some tips on how to catch them this Father’s Day.

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Dave Zeug: A .410 is the real deal in the turkey woods

When longtime friend Lon Ziehm talks turkey hunting, I’ve learned to listen.
He’s not only been wickedly successful at hunting public-land turkeys in Wisconsin’s Jackson and Clark counties, he’s always done it with single-shot shotguns. In fact all his hunting is done with a single shot, so when he told me about the merits of a .410 for turkeys, I listened.

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