Hunting
Shawnee National Forest offers a true public land turkey hunting experience in Illinois
By Illinois standards, the Shawnee National Forest feels different. The land rises and falls in hard ridges and rock bluffs that loom over oak flats. In a state known for cornfields, the Shawnee offers some
These tips will help your deer food plots flourish
“Deer and other wildlife know the difference between ‘low grade hamburger’ and ‘prime ribeye,’ ” J. Wayne Fears said. “Your food plots need to be prime ribeye to attract and hold critters.”
Many people
Jeremiah Haas: Valentine’s shed hunt more romantic than it might sound
Valentine’s Day is normally associated with roses, chocolates, dinner or some other romantic gesture on the part of a husband or boyfriend. However, as outdoorsmen, we tend to think a little out-of-the-box. With the unusually
Glenn Sapir: Give me some of that outdoor religion
Two subjects that I don’t discuss with anyone other than family and close friends are politics and religion. They are personal, and I long ago concluded that what I think might be the most persuasive
Which shotgun is best… and when… for pheasants?
So you were walking the aisles of the recent Pheasant Fest event and you couldn’t help yourself. You asked a fellow upland bird hunter: What’s the best ring-necked pheasant hunting gun?
In my opinion,
Steve Sarley: Dangers CPOs face come during dullest stops
I started repeating the tale about the time I went on a ride-along with DNR officers Rich Riedel and Eric Schreiber in 2011. I was used to people complaining that the DNR police had an
Colleen Foehrenbacher: Tanning hides and boiling skulls keep hands busy and minds in the field
Before kicking off this inaugural column, a little about myself: I was born and raised in Ohio and moved to Minnesota after college, planning to stay just one year. Fifteen years later, I’m still here,
Chasing bunnies with a great beagle on Super ‘Bawl’ Sunday
On a recent February Sunday, while most Americans were gathering piles of unhealthy snacks and choosing a seat to watch the Big Game, Fred Nickel, a beagle named Rufus and I cruised eastern Wisconsin backroads
Michigan coyotes under a spotlight
How many coyotes are there in Michigan? No one knows, exactly – but the goal of the new hunting and trapping season that opened March 2 is for there to be fewer of them.
