Steve Carney, Author at Outdoor News

Steve Carney: Early duck hunting and whitetail weirdness

Features, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting / Steve Carney

As we approach the midpoint of the Minnesota waterfowl season, we can only hope things will get better. For this hunter, it’s been a struggle so far. I have spent a good deal of time paddling river systems, and public lakes and sloughs, with minimal success.
One example was three hours of canoeing a small river system that has been decent the past few years and having one shot opportunity in two miles.

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Steve Carney: For Minnesota duck opener, four plans prove necessary

Fishing, Hunting, Minnesota, Opinion / Steve Carney

My friend and I have been opening the duck season on a stretch of a small river the past five years, and we didn’t expect anything different. But when we arrived at the oxbow in the river, there were five hunters already there. So much for plan A.

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Steve Carney: Take time to learn a new deer hunting property

Features, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting / Steve Carney

As a bowhunter, I’m always on the prowl for new bowhunting locations. It’s like sales: Always be closing. I recently scored a new spot at a landscaping business that has had problems with deer damaging young trees and shrubs. I happily volunteered to help out.
It’s funny. I was buying a few trees for replanting and just happened to ask for permission to hunt, and we worked it out. I’m excited, but you never know what you’re getting into on a new property.

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Steve Carney: Considerations for early duck hunting in Minnesota

Featured, Features, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, National News, News / Steve Carney

I’m optimistic about Minnesota’s upcoming waterfowl opener, Sept. 27. The duck situation, numbers-wise, seems similar to last season, which was, in my opinion, a mediocre season at best. Most noticeable was the lack of wood ducks and teal.
Here are my thoughts as we head into the first week of the duck season.

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Steve Carney: Big change, as shallow fish bite in Minnesota waters heads to depths

Features, Fishing, Minnesota, National Fishing / Steve Carney

Wow, how things have changed with fishing in Minnesota! A shallow bite that’s been on fire since early May has finally ended. A recent two days on the water convinced me to head to deep water and find a new pattern.
At this time of September, game fish are transitioning to new haunts as food sources change and water temperatures creep downward.

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Steve Carney: A dove report, and the makes-no-sense early teal hunt in Minnesota

Features, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, Opinion / Steve Carney

I hunted the dove opener along the South Dakota/North Dakota border and my opening-day results were mediocre. I couldn’t believe the shift this year from small-grain crops to only bean fields and some corn. The huge small-grain fields from a year ago were no longer options.

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Steve Carney: Bowhunting season is near; prep now

Features, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting / Steve Carney

Getting gear in order for the upcoming whitetail bow season for this writer is just as fun as the real deal. It requires a lot of attention to detail. Here are some tips that will help you be more organized before the Sept. 13 opener in Minnesota.

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Steve Carney: Prepping for the dove hunt

Features, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting / Steve Carney

I love dove hunting, and I look forward to the Sept. 1 opener in Minnesota each year. There isn’t a game bird that provides the challenges that mourning doves do.
Here’s a primer on preparing for the dove hunt this year.

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Steve Carney: Expanded-use drop shots, and a waterfowl shot from North Dakota

Features, Fishing, Hunting, Minnesota, National Fishing, National Hunting / Steve Carney

The drop-shot rig has been a mainstay for bass anglers for many years, and now we are finding out that walleyes and crappies love the rig as well. It has taken this angler about a year to gain confidence with this presentation, but now, finally, it has become a staple of my fishing arsenal.
Here are some tips regarding usage of the drop-shot rig.

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Steve Carney

Steve Carney: Early duck hunting and whitetail weirdness

Steve Carney: For Minnesota duck opener, four plans prove necessary

Steve Carney: Take time to learn a new deer hunting property

Steve Carney: Considerations for early duck hunting in Minnesota

Steve Carney: Big change, as shallow fish bite in Minnesota waters heads to depths

Steve Carney: A dove report, and the makes-no-sense early teal hunt in Minnesota

Steve Carney: Bowhunting season is near; prep now

Steve Carney: Prepping for the dove hunt

Steve Carney: Expanded-use drop shots, and a waterfowl shot from North Dakota

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