Tips & Features
Smarter turkeys might require better-built blinds
At this point of the season, most of the turkeys that will be hunted have been hunted. The unpressured birds of the early season are long gone, and what’s left are generally the longbeards that
North Dakota hunter takes record-book moose with the help of local quilting club
When Christian Levitt, of Buffalo, N.D., drew a once-in-a-lifetime bull moose tag in 2022, he understood how special the opportunity was. Nearly 9,000 hunters had applied for a chance to hunt in the northwestern unit
Pymatuning Reservoir is the perfect place for adventure along the Pennsylvania, Ohio border
It is said that only the stupidest anglers reveal their secret hotspots to other fishermen. I wonder if that is equally true of outdoor writers who not only reveal a favorite fishing location, but also
Michigan reader stories: Exchange student from Denmark shoots his first deer
I am 16 years old, and yes, that is my real last name. I am an exchange student from Denmark. Right now, I’m living in Muskegon, Mich., with my wonderful host family, Margie and Scott
Late-season gobblers can be had, often with a subtle approach
The last two weeks of spring gobbler season can provide tough though rewarding hunting. Many gobblers have been tagged, and the ones that remain may have endured some nasty experiences and will be reluctant to
On the search for what can be elusive big bluegills in Ohio
My favorite fish comes down to a choice between the smallmouth bass and the bluegill. Everyone understands the smallmouth. But the bluegill? Not so much, not to the level of the black basses or the
Steve Griffin: Don’t ignore those mid-day toms
On turkey season’s first morning in Michigan, I sat on a low hunting chair in a pine tangle, behind a camo mesh, and listened to the world wake up. It was the perfect place to
Ohio clubs bridge the cultural divide through fishing
In Northeast Ohio, two bass fishing clubs – one comprised of predominantly white anglers, the other predominantly black – have come together, not just to share the water, but to forge a perfect union. Their
Old time fish trains brought businessmen eager to fish northern Wisconsin waters
In the predawn of Saturday June 25, 1927, the distant sound of a steam whistle announced the approach of a locomotive closing in on Wausau’s Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad (the Milwaukee Road) depot
