Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Listen to what the ice tells you as you go
Tim Hill
December 17, 2025
As one of the guides at a resort, I’m responsible for providing safe travels on and off the ice for our customers.
Features
Steve Carney: Coming upon a crash site, and a fishing tip
Steve Carney
December 17, 2025
A number of years ago at about this time in December, I was in far western Minnesota, spending the day predator hunting with then-Outdoor News editor Dave Greer.
We were tooling down a rural
When lakes ice over, bluegills become the ‘star of the show’
Vic Attardo
December 13, 2025
We call them “NINs,” “Nine Inch Nails,” in homage to the rock band of the same name.
NINs are what we like our winter bluegills to be. A 9-inch bluegill, or darn close to
Late-season bird hunting creates enduring memories
Tori McCormick
December 12, 2025
The weather provocateurs on the local TV news were giddy with anticipation last week, beating the drums like over-caffeinated jazz percussionists about the prospects of a second snowstorm in roughly a week.
A “long-duration
Glenn Sapir: Memories from a hunter’s 65 straight years tagging a buck
Glenn Sapir
December 12, 2025
Winning streaks in sports are always exciting to witness.
When they come to an end, fans root for the next, even longer streak. One record streak, in baseball, that most believe will never be
Gretchen Steele: Why every hunter should keep a field journal
Gretchen Steele
December 12, 2025
Scoot a little closer to the fire, friends. I want to talk about a tool most of us already have rattling around in a truck console, tucked in a blind bag, or forgotten in a
Unfilled tag? Tips for tracking the late-season deer food code
Bill Marchel
December 11, 2025
Late-season archers seeking whitetails have their work cut out for them. Deer have become extremely wary after eluding hunters for the past few months. In addition, weather conditions encountered during late season can often be
Hard water has arrived: Don’t miss this golden opportunity to catch walleyes
Jason Mitchell
December 11, 2025
On many lakes and reservoirs, the early ice time frame provides one of the best periods for catching walleye through the ice. The early ice period in fact continues trends from fall fishing.
For
Steve Carney: Shotgun for Christmas? Here are some thoughts
Steve Carney
December 10, 2025
I’ve had the pleasure of carrying almost every brand of shotgun. Thinking about that, I came up with a list of the brands I have used over the decades: Beretta, Benelli, Smith-Wesson, Browning, Ruger, Remington,
