
For chasing ruffed grouse, there’s no better time than late December
Ruffed grouse hunters often focus most of their efforts on September and October hunts, but some of the most productive hunting occurs the last few weeks of December.

Ruffed grouse hunters often focus most of their efforts on September and October hunts, but some of the most productive hunting occurs the last few weeks of December.

What will your family and friends say when you’re gone? If you’re reading this, chances are you have sporting equipment and treasures around your home that are not only valuable, but to you, precious treasures.

For years, ice fishermen from across the Midwest have traveled to northwest Iowa’s West Lake Okoboji to sight fish the finicky bluegills for which West Okoboji is so famous. Late ice toward the end of

Among the many benefits of being a hunter in the United States is the ability to find public land relatively close to home on which to target deer, ducks, grouse, pheasants, and other game and

So far, the early ice-fishing season has featured clear ice and no snow cover. Warm temps have hindered ice making in some areas, but it looks like the clear-ice scenario will really take off now

If you’ve got a minute, I might be able to help you understand – and appreciate – MOA. But be forewarned: I’m going to beat this dead horse several ways because not all of us

I absolutely love early ice! It’s amazing how shallow fish can be this time of year. I generally will start very shallow for most species. I seek out shallow weed flats or bays that have

Not everyone out there has used a power ice auger, or even a hand auger, to drill a hole in the ice. Recognizing the fact that a lot of folks are just starting out, here

Most waterfowl hunters buy a commercially-made wood or composite duck or goose call to attract their favorite species into shotgun range.
However, some hunters actually use an old-fashioned mouth-calling technique to bring in birds.
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