Spring flipping and other vegetation tactics for pocket crappies
Where there’s one slab, there’s more, so tune up your skills and work the cover correctly.
Did Aldo Leopold actually build a Leopold bench?
Whether or not he designed his namesake seat, it’s still a fun, simple project to occupy the kids during this era of social distancing.
Graduating from fishing elementary school
Choosing the right lure option for a kid’s first casting experience.
Saltwater or freshwater fishing: So which is best?
Quit the debate because big fish flourish in both waters.
That commitment moment from spring gobblers
Let wild turkeys settle into the decoys before taking your shot.
Videos
Great spring project for kids: The Outdoor News Wood Duck Challenge!
Since 1989, the Wood Duck Challenge has been an Outdoor News institution that encourages youth under the age of 18 to construct and install a wood duck nesting box. For access to complete plans and instructions, check out this video!
Spring crappie locations: Understanding three key slab movements
Knowing how crappies move and adjust their habits during ice-out, pre-spawn and spawn will put more fillets in the frying pan.
Birding ideas for a pandemic
During this challenging time, find comfort in the great outdoors and enjoy the upcoming peak of the spring migration.
Wild turkey scouting with trail cameras starts now
Not just for whitetails anymore, trail cameras can provide keen insight into wild turkey spring haunts and habits.
Meet America’s most popular rifles for deer hunting
Which firearms are a growing number of white-tailed deer hunters taking afield these days? The answer might surprise you.
Ice fishing tip: Think shallow for late season panfish
Locate standing weeds in shallow water in late winter, and hungry panfish will be hanging out nearby.
Late-winter tree pruning
Not only might you have some happy wildlife, you’ll have some nice apple wood to use in a food smoker, and the satisfaction of doing something yourself.
Ice fishing tip: Using spoons to catch more late-season panfish
Small spoons tipped with plastics, worms, or minnow heads and tails will attract more perch, crappies, and sunfish thus boosting your odds of catching more fish.
Spring cleaning is for the birds
Tackle these duties before the snow melts for better bird nesting success and health this spring.
The evolution of the snowshoe: Traveling on top of the snow
Whether it’s taps, traps or just a walk in the winter woods, snowshoeing is great exercise and a viable cure for cabin fever.
Psst… don’t tell anyone, but kayak fishing rules
Kid Lesmeister all you want, but from Alaska to Minnesota to Florida, angling via kayaking has produced big fish and great memories.
Rabbit and squirrel hunting: No better way to spend February
Longer days and warmer sunshine activate small game hunting opportunities between now and – bonus day – Feb. 29.
DEC: Oneida Lake adult walleye population hits million mark
It's a level that has not been reached since the 1980s.
Start spreadin’ the news: New York state fishing is as good as it gets
Sadly, the state doesn’t do nearly enough to market the fishing possibilities.
Remembering a true legend: Forrest L. Wood
Known as the father of the modern bass boat, Wood helped make competitive fishing mainstream and devoted his career to recreational sport fishing.
Lake Erie walleye fishing should be superb again this season
At the Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo’s State of Lake Erie session last month, based on the information that was presented, it’s an exciting time to be a walleye fisherman.
Managing bird dog weight in off-season
Fifteen or 20 minutes will likely cut it, and not only will it keep your dog in better shape before next bird season, but it’ll pretty much ensure a better quality of life overall.
Thoughts on neighboring Pennsylvania’s Saturday deer opener
A Saturday opening day has its merits as well as its drawbacks, but if more hunters can get to go, then why not? For this hunter, keeping it to a Monday would prove far less frenzied.
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