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Toll-Free and Long-Distance Ducks

Two totally unrelated stories about ducks, and luck. As The Duck Flies A duck hunter on the Mississippi Delta noticed that a pintail his retriever brought him on January 2 had a band attached to

Prairie Chicken Stir Fry

Depending upon what state you’re focused on, there are approximately 60 days left on the calendar until we’re able to chase birds behind our flushers, pointers and retrievers. That’s right; this is your official two

Rolling the Dice

In hunting, fishing and the outdoors, there’s luck—and then, in some cases, there’s damned good luck. Here are some stories exhibiting the latter form retrieved from our Offbeat Outdoors archives for your reading pleasure. 7-7-7

Weird Catches, Revisited

Every few months, Offbeat Outdoors offers a heaping portion of wild angler catches, and with the dog days of summer approaching, we figured the timing was right for a fresh serving. Bon Appétit! Michigan Angler

Acronyms: The Ineffective Language of Conservation

A decade ago when I left my front office baseball career, I thought I was also going to be free from the world of acronyms. RBIs and ERAs had dominated my everyday conversations and I

Myth America

In the outdoors, you just never know when you might run into a mythical creature, including a jackalope, mermaid or even Sasquatch. Jacks or Better In Douglas, Wyoming, seeing a mythical jackalope (half-antelope, half-jackrabbit) is

Poaching Begets Poetic Justice

There will always be those persons in the outdoors who believe game laws are in place for everyone but them. They just provide more material for the Offbeat Outdoors blog! It Ain’t Rocket Science It

It’s always time for crankbaits

Crankbaits are one of my favorite multi-species lures, but they don’t perform unless you employ them properly. Set your crankbait at the correct depth, or in a tough bite or with less-aggressive fish, fish won’t

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