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Are you ‘rifle ready’ for the fall?
Cleaning is necessary after a day of rain, a week of hunting, or a session of competitive shooting. Regular maintenance, removing residue from the barrel and action, keeps a gun reliable.
Practice, too. Who

Pennsylvania Reader Stories: Turns out buck was actually a doe
This past deer season was hectic for me, like many of the other past seasons.
But the second-to-last-day of the regular rifle season in Pennsylvania’s Wildlife Management Unit 2B was my saving grace.

Spinner rigging tips for walleyes – video
Four tips that will help you put more walleyes in the boat while pulling blades.

Fly-fishing for smallmouth: Streams, rivers a great place to start
Ever wonder whether fly fishing is all it is cracked up to be? If you want to give it a try, a more noble native fish will be hard to find than the smallmouth bass.

Outdoor Observations: Michigan deer harvest dwindles despite rise in license opportunities
Michigan’s deer population is growing. A steady decline in hunter numbers in Michigan – and across the country – has led to a decline in harvest numbers as well.
Michigan’s deer hunting population

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars
CO Tony Hams (Warroad) spent the week checking area anglers and monitoring ATV traffic. Violations encountered were no PFD, driving after revocation, no Minnesota driver’s license, failure to display registration, and operating an ATV without

Former junior anglers from Ohio on different, successful paths
In late June, two young men from Ohio competed in different bass tournaments sponsored by the same organization on the same lake in New York. One was fishing a professional circuit while the other was

Crankbaits for bass and walleyes – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about the use of crankbaits when fishing for bass and walleyes. He suggests varying which crankbaits you use depending on the vibration action you want, plus water clarity and other factors.

Senate OKs electronic duck stamp
Washington — The U.S. Senate late last month unanimously passed the Duck Stamp Modernization Act – legislation to make the federal Duck Stamp more accessible for waterfowl hunters by authorizing the electronic stamp for use