Opinions
Cold-water stimuli for multiple species
How does cold water affect aquatic creatures? Understanding this will help us learn how to target fish under the hard water. Fish adjust to water conditions. Their metabolism slows in cold water, but they still
Winter Steelhead are Active and Catchable
The steelhead are starting to come in real strong into the local creeks and rivers. They are moving upstream to spawn and can be found from Wisconsin down to Michigan. You will find fish that
A marriage on the wall, not the rocks
I married into this whole hunting-fishing-outdoors thing. And I wouldn’t change it for the world. It’s been a great ride with all the adventure and fun and simple sense of wonder at the world God
Those dog-gone coyotes
Saw a lot of coyote tracks last month here in the Southern Tier and even heard packs of them howling after dark during the archery season. I know there are numerous trappers in the area
Waterfowl Update from Southern Illinois
Between deer hunting, family issues and the holidays, I haven’t had the chance to get after ducks or geese yet this season. I’ve got the itch, though, and with my schedule opening up a bit
Waiting for a new MN DNR commissioner
We’re still waiting to hear who Gov.-elect Mark Dayton will appoint to lead the Minnesota DNR. Here’s betting we’ll know in the next few days, just in time for the 2011 DNR Wildlife and Fisheries
Target practice as close as your living room?
I’m not exactly a tech junkie. However, if a gadget deals with hunting equipment, archery, or guns, my interest peaks. So, when I was reading Women and Guns magazine, and I found a product that
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees named
The Illinois Conservation Foundation has named the four inductees for the 2011 class of the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame. Dr. Thomas C. Dunston, Dr. David Kenney, Bob Long, Jr. and Ed Mullady were selected
Northern pike early ice locations
During early ice, weedlines are very productive. We still have some green weeds producing oxygen, so this sets up a food web. Green weeds are key, so generally, these fish are going to be shallower,
