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Joe Martino

Get the jump on cunning coyotes this winter

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio /

Once the deer seasons are over, I used to only focus my attention on hunting rabbits and ice fishing. That was until I tried hunting coyotes. Now, even though the other two still take up most of my free time, I also always try to find time to venture out for a little coyote calling.
My first coyote hunt was years ago, with a group of local farmers who preferred to hit the roads at the break of dawn in their pickups, scouring the fields for coyotes or the roadsides for fresh tracks.

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A few thoughts on making this year’s Ohio deer firearms season a successful one

Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio /

One of the most anticipated days of the year for thousands of Ohio outdoorsmen and women is here. The 2024 deer firearms season has officially started.
Scores of hunters will take to the woods and fields in hopes of tagging a trophy white-tailed buck or filling the freezer with sweet venison. With all of the excitement and anticipation that comes with the opening day of the deer firearms season, there are a few things to keep in mind in order to make sure that your season is a safe and happy one.

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A few rules of the road to help you have a fun deer season

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio /

Archery season is now in full swing. We have waited all year for this time and many can’t wait to hit the woods and fencerows in hopes of wrapping their tag around a fat doe or a mature buck. Our hopes and dreams have brought us to this time of year. Many hours of practice and stand preparation have come down to this –  deer season. 
But whether during the early archery season, or more so with the coming firearms seasons, some folks out there can ruin it for all of us. Here are a few pointers to keep in mind and to help steer you in the right direction so you aren’t one of those people.

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Looking for a fun, laid-back style of hunting? It’s hard to beat doves

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio /

Unlike big game hunting, for the most part hunting small game offers participants the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company in a less restrictive atmosphere and to talk, laugh, and just generally cut up and have a good time. Dove hunting is no different.
Dove season is always long awaited for me and my family and friends. We look forward to it each year and begin talking about it months in advance, heck all year really.

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Deep thinking when it comes to summer bluegills

Featured, Features, Fishing, Fishing, Home Page News, Illinois, National Fishing, Ohio /

Talk to most anglers around the Midwest and it quickly becomes obvious that bluegill fishing is near and dear to most of their hearts.
As one of the area’s most sought after panfish, the bluegill has fishermen making regular weekend trips or week-long vacations to places known for plenty of big bluegills in search of their sweet fillets. The bluegill – for some reason – is usually thought of as an easy fish to catch, due in large parts to its abundance. There are times, however, when slab bluegills are anything but easy.

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Ticks wreaking havoc on moose. Are deer next?

Featured, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio, Opinion /

Ticks suck. I don’t mean just literally, but in other ways, too.
In addition to being the carriers of more than 16 viruses, including Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which can wreck your life as you know it, they also pose a serious threat to the health and numbers of our deer herd.
Some theorize recent mild winters have not been harsh enough to kill the ticks left over from the year before, increasing their numbers to sometimes alarming proportions.

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Simple and spunky, fishing for summer bluegills never gets old

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Ohio /

As summer approaches, I am taken back to my time as a youth, and to my son’s time when he was a kid to the simpler times of fishing. These types of outings are still very possible and should happen just as often.
A particular trip many years ago readily comes to mind. As we eased the boat into that tiny cove on a crowded lake, the children made their first casts. The bobber did not even have time to settle on the water’s surface before it plummeted downward. Within seconds, the first fish of the evening was on and my friend’s young son was grinning ear to ear.

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Time to cash in on crappies in the Midwest; here’s what to know

Featured, Features, Fishing, Fishing, Home Page News, Illinois, National Fishing, Ohio /

As I pen this story, the crappie bite here in the Midwest is heating up, a bit later than usual, thanks to warmer temperatures not really hitting us too hard early on. With the warmer days finally on the horizon, however, the water temps will rapidly climb, meaning the slab-sided papermouth action is here.
Crappies don’t actually spawn until the water temperature is between 62 and 65 degrees (although black crappies may start a little earlier and white crappies a little later). But they begin actively seeking out suitable areas to spawn when the water is much cooler than that.

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