The bushytail rut: Late February is the best time to catch squirrels with their guards down
Some of the best squirrel hunting in Minnesota will take place between now and when the season closes Feb. 28
Tony Peterson
Fresh hunting ground: A last-minute grouse hunt reveals a few new duck and deer spots
By getting off your typical routes and trails, you can find out-of-the-way spots for future hunts
Prime porker time: If you’ve never hunted feral hogs, perhaps you should take a trip this winter
A feral hog hunt is an absolute blast and the cost is less than other big-game hunts
Whatever wingshooting: unlikely birds save an otherwise dismal hunt
Whether you’re hunting white-tailed deer or pheasants, if you keep an open mind to other species, you may be surprised by the fun you can have.
By bow or gun: Think small game for big hunting fun
With white-tailed deer hunting seasons winding down, it’s time to get serious about easily forgotten winter squirrel and rabbit opportunities afield.
Rut-hunting strategies for late-season… mallards!
White-tailed deer hunting and the rut consuming your brain right now? Pause and get your fill of waterfowl, greenheads especially, before freeze-up.
Calling all whitetails: When to play it cool with grunt tubes and doe bleats
Blind-calling bucks: Are your attempts to lure in deer via calls hurting your efforts or helping?
Prime time autumn upland bird hunting: woodcock season
Flight Times: With timberdoodle migration kicking in, get ready for wet boots and surprising flushes.
Thinking wood ducks, teal, and mallards for the 2014 waterfowl opener
Small water opener: Ducks on the mind? Then scout some secluded waterholes now for jumpshooting later
Tips and tactics: Hunting midday mourning doves delivers steady action
Some of the best wing-shooting for these small-game birds can result from sleeping in and skipping lunch
Pre-season hunting prep: black bear baiting tips and tactics
The right calories: Successful bear baiting often boils down to producing better food than the competition.
Crunching the numbers for autumn whitetail hunting 2014
Take deer inventory now to set your 2014 season goals.
Mourning dove love: Get the jump on hunting by scoping out hotspots right now
The season for doves kicks off Sept. 1 in Minnesota, so start scouting.
Hunting archery 102: Picking apart sight pins
What color, size, and configuration of sight pins on your hunting bow will lead to the best accuracy afield?
Bowhunting warmup for whitetails, bears, and stranger things via 3-D targets
Archery practice: How many arrows should you shoot during a target session?
Rite of late spring: whitetail fawn-drop 2014
Like clockwork: Freshly dropped white-tailed deer fawns are everywhere in mid-June, which is exactly how Mother Nature intended it to be.
Hunting dogs 101: Picking a pup
If you’re interested in a new bird hunting canine companion, complete some research on bloodlines before plunking down your cash.
Simply bowfishing: Skewer some roughfish with your bow, reel, and a few arrows
Sluicing carp, buffalo, gar, and other roughfish offers fun, spring target shooting opportunities via compound or recurve
Via hunting blind, targeting spring's last-chance gobblers
If you blind hunt the remnants of the turkey season, be prepared to run and gun.
Wild turkey scouting, hunting, and calling primer for 2014
Practice makes perfect: Don’t wait until the season opener to open up that new turkey call.
Scouting spring turkeys: Search for longbeards now, tag out later.
Scout hard enough you’ll see gobbler patterns emerge from the hunting chaos.
Gobbler shells: Wild turkey seasons begin soon across the country
Thinking Turkey: Take a look at the latest gobbler loads before you rise and shine this turkey season.
Whitetail housing: The habitat issue affects more than ducks and pheasants
Deer habitat: In the whitetail woods, a little chainsaw sweat equity goes a long way toward more deer.
Timing your search for whitetail shed antler hunting
Just what influences individual white-tailed deer bucks to drop their antlers when they do?
Blistery bows: Proper archery shooting technique during a bitter Midwestern winter
Hunters who haven’t drawn or shot their bowhunting equipment in cold winter conditions might be in for a surprise.
Bucket-list hunting trips for deer, pronghorn, or something more exotic
If you want to achieve your big-game hunting dreams, plan the destination now.
