Star Watch: Our moon’s unique landscape
Bob Drieslein
February 10, 2025
Looking at the Moon through binoculars or a telescope reveals a topography that hints of a violent history.
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Nature Smart: What drives irruptions with bird species?
Stan Tekiela
February 9, 2025
Nature is fluid and adaptive. Once you wrap your head around that simple truth, answering some of nature’s questions becomes easier.
For example, every few years, several bird species such as the common redpoll,
Interested in buying forward-facing sonar? Here’s everything to consider
Steve Heiting
February 7, 2025
Forward-facing sonar (FFS) also is known as live sonar or real-time sonar. Manufactured in some form by all the major players in the sonar industry, it can allow anglers to actually determine the species and
Time for a new turkey gun? Here’s what to consider
Dan Hansen
February 6, 2025
An avid hunter friend was among the first to tag a gobbler when spring hunts began in central Wisconsin nearly four decades ago.
Back then, the conventional wisdom regarding a firearm was, “bigger is
Backyard and Beyond: Hunting through the winter
Val Cunningham
February 5, 2025
On a winter day, a short-eared owl drops down into a grassland, talons extended to snag a vole, a dietary staple. A northern harrier – a hawk that often shares the same hunting territories and
Here are basic fire-starting tools to carry in the field
Staff Report
February 4, 2025
Reliably starting a fire in any conditions can mean the difference between comfort and misery, safety and danger. From the rugged mountain country of the West to the big woods of the Upper Midwest and
Take your digital mapping to the next level
Eric Morken
February 3, 2025
How humans read and view modern maps is one of the biggest advancements when it comes to changes in the world of hunting.
For most, long gone are the days of looking over a physical
When should you begin the search for shed antlers? Here’s what to consider
Site Staff
February 3, 2025
Hunters and anglers are a funny bunch. We take in a few points of data, such as seasonal timing and weather, and we draw big conclusions. The easiest way to frame this is when it
Process your own venison and reap the rewards
Tori McCormick
January 30, 2025
The 8-point buck – a handsome specimen of a white-tailed deer – tapped out about 50 yards to my front in a cut alfalfa field.
With about 15 minutes of shooting time left on
