Hook and Bullet
Iowa’s driftless region a great place to cast a fly in late winter
My strike indicator had just landed at the head of a deep riffle when it jerked suddenly. I set the hook and saw the flash of a trout belly under the clear water as my
St. Paul trapper makes the most of midwinter on Mississippi backwaters
Rising water and thinning ice push a St. Paul trapper to make the most of midwinter on Mississippi backwaters
New York’s Rick Kustich, a leader in the fly-fishing world, shares tips for spring steelhead anglers
March in Western New York is a special time if you are a steelhead angler. When the ice is on the way out, these silver bullets are on the way in to respond to spawning
When turkeys break flocks, hunters better be ready
I studied a small flock of hen turkeys feeding across an eastern Ohio grassy field.
At any given time, at least one hen had its head up to scan the surrounding landscape. I assumed
Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin adds 100 acres at $325k
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the purchase of 100 acres for Devil’s Lake State Park and the Ice Age Trail at its Feb. 25 meeting “at a bargain sale price” of $325,000 from
Panfish diversity and their ancestral roots
Ever since, I’ve had an appreciation for their diversity. The body shapes, colors, feeding strategies, and life histories of panfish reflect not only their evolutionary history but also their more recent adaptation to North American
A little boat motor maintenance in March will have you ready for open water
In April of 1982, I became a creel clerk for the Ohio Division of Wildlife. It was a real job after college that launched a career outdoors. Assigned a boat with a cast-off outboard from
Jack Ammerman: March is the time for coyote hunters to whimper, not scream
Michigan’s changes to its coyote hunting and trapping season just arrived earlier this month.
After being pressured to close the season to hunters and trappers by those who wanted to see the predators have
Wisconsin Deer Hunters, Inc., looking for new chapters
A Wisconsin group that wants to promote deer hunting and outdoors-related activities is looking for new members and new chapters.
Chuck Dallas, of Shawano, is president of the Wisconsin Deer Hunters, Inc., Board of
