Traveling on ice can be treacherous, particularly if there is slush or deep snow. If you drive a truck, snowmobile, or ATV into such a place, you may spend your day trying to get unstuck while never even wetting a line.
The idea of tracking a deer and shooting it is daunting. Deer have excellent vision, hearing, and sense of smell. But it can be done. At the end of every deer track stands a deer. You just have to follow the track and creep quietly into range.
A January thaw after heavy snows and frigid temperatures before Christmas stirred some hardy anglers to ply the depths of Lake Superior once again. Despite
Especially if you’re using bait from a previous outing that has been sitting in a warm fish house, I cool the water slowly so the minnows don’t experience shock when they hit near-freezing water.
For ice anglers, first ice is truly the most wonderful time of the year. Fish are active because plants are still photosynthesizing and producing oxygen.
In the Midwest, we’re typically polite to a fault. If you plan on getting home at a reasonable hour, you’d better start saying goodbye the minute you step through your neighbor’s front door.
When most hunters think about grouse hunting, they probably picture warm, Indian-summer days filled with earthy smells and golden aspen leaves carpeting the forest floor. It’s a little different in December.
Tips on getting through an all-day sit in the deer stand.
