
A change of heart: Making the case for ladder stands
For years, I vowed that I would never use ladder stands while deer hunting. I simply felt that they were too big and would be too obvious to get most deer in close for archery

For years, I vowed that I would never use ladder stands while deer hunting. I simply felt that they were too big and would be too obvious to get most deer in close for archery

Ohio’s October waterfowl opener is unique in that the weather is nice, a pleasant time to be out duck hunting. Excitement runs high. Nothing like the sounds of a mallard in the distance at sunrise.

In talking to sportsmen and women of all types, including hunters, fishers, campers, trappers, etc., they have a universal response: To a person, they all have a story about being caught in a fog.

What seemed to be half my “off-season” free time used to focus on sharpening my fishing hooks.
I sharpened all my old hooks and as I stocked up with new lures for the next

I sipped my hot tea and stared at the inexpensive sonar bracketed to the stern. One hand was on the 12-volt tiller but I wasn’t touching a rod.
My partner had his line in

It is the best time to connect with migrating woodcock in the Northern Tier where we hunt.

In October, bowhunting for whitetails gets more interesting. Much changes, including food sources, weather, and the coming of the pre-rut. Should you hunt in the morning or evening? What’s your preference?
Here are my

Fall is a fantastic time to troll on any of the rivers. The St. Croix and the Mississippi have hot bites going on No. 7 Shad Raps trolled near the bottom. Plus, the multi-species list

For very good reason, ammunition assembled in a factory will never match the benchmark attainable for hunters who load cartridges by hand.
The primary goal of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute is
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