Custom-made: Steve Carney’s ‘slow-death rigs’ catch fish
Steve Carney
August 16, 2023
Because I use this rig in very shallow water (5 to 7 feet), commercial, off-the-shelf spinner blades are too heavy and cumbersome.
Features
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Keep a close eye on electronics while trolling to find fish in August
Rob Nelson
August 16, 2023
It may sound simple, but using your electronics while trolling can help you find baitfish and schools of fish that are related to deep structure.
Here’s how to target Michigan’s summer bass, pike and muskies
Mike Gnatkowski
August 16, 2023
Anglers call it the summer doldrums. Water temperatures are peaking, water skiers, tubers, wakeboarders, and other recreationalists are turning area lakes into a froth, and tourists have descended in full force.
The simple fishing
Dove scouting done right: Here’s how to find birds before the opener
Site Staff
August 16, 2023
Dove hunting is one of the most underutilized seasons we have here in the Upper Midwest. While targeting the speedy game birds down South is nearly a way of life, here in the north country
To pee or not to pee: Sometimes it’s complicated in a dog’s world
Bob Zink
August 15, 2023
I recently gave some thought to an age-old question that many – well, maybe just me – have pondered.
Let’s say you’re taking your “unfixed” male Deutsch drahthaar on a walk. The dog asks
Minnesota vets paddle the Mississippi River for soldier suicide awareness
Brian Mozey
August 15, 2023
The Mississippi River stretches for 2,350 miles from Minnesota’s Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Park Service. Dave Hardy and Frank Lachinski, two military veterans from Itasca County in Minnesota,
Chiggers: An itch you just can’t scratch enough
Steve Sarley
August 15, 2023
I was on a plane one time, talking to a married couple who had moved from Illinois to Arkansas. The husband was singing the praises of his new home and told me, “The best thing
Does your hunting dog need ‘mouth work?’ There are multiple methods
Mark Morrison
August 14, 2023
Get a group of game-dog enthusiasts together and you’ll end up with some pretty strong opinions when it comes to mouth work – force fetch, as it’s sometimes called.
Many hunters who are lucky
An Alaskan moose-hunting saga: The hunt begins
Joe Shead
August 14, 2023
Given Minnesota’s low moose numbers, I’ll probably never have the chance to hunt these kings of the forest around home. That’s OK, though. I experienced enough moose hunting to last me a lifetime during a
