
Tyler Frantz: Bringing home a new bird dog an adventure in the making
Losing my first bird dog of 13 years was a long, slow burn of hurt. It took me two years to get over it. But where one chapter ends, a new one must begin, so

Losing my first bird dog of 13 years was a long, slow burn of hurt. It took me two years to get over it. But where one chapter ends, a new one must begin, so

When Tim Cronemiller was a youngster, he used to join his folks on trips to Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake to take advantage of the hot walleye bite the lake offered during the spring and fall.

Bobsticking is a low-tech, low-cost tactic that’s popular among many lake trout anglers on Lake Superior. It works great for catching lots of eater-sized fish as well as some trophies.
It’s an especially popular

A lot of upland- and waterfowl-obsessed folks pick up their fresh four-legged recruits in spring or summer. This timing makes sense, especially when you consider that we face about five months of real winter every

Everyone knows Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, and maybe even Ranger Rick the raccoon, but there are other forest and forestry-related fictional characters that long ago fell by the wayside. Here we examine the life and

No matter what type of bow you use to pursue critters, whether it be longbow, recurve, or compound, it’s the projectile that finishes the job.
A good number of bowhunters derive satisfaction from their

“Man, they sure are biting,” I exclaimed.
I was referring to the mosquitoes. This was an unusual statement for me to make, as the mosquitoes generally leave me alone, especially if my husband, Stan,

I still follow the comings and goings about the various professional fishing tournament trails. I have come to the realization that my tournament days have come to an end.
To be honest, my tournament

We’re in the hot-summer fishing season right now, and it will last until around Labor Day. This is the time when speed and size come into play.
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