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Sportsman Profile: Pennsylvania native Matt Becker seeing success on pro bass tour
Major League Fishing pro Matt Becker will compete for the largest single payout in bass fishing history on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 28 to Nov. 1.
World Bass Enterprises’ The Champions

Using steel shot for hunting takes some practice on range
My initial impression of steel was wrong. Those first steel loads, sometimes copper, hit the shelves in the late 1980s.
And so it goes with involuntary change, the shotgun shells were not something to

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: How to target fall season walleyes
When it comes to targeting walleyes with artificial baits, one of my favorite presentations is a simple 4-inch swimbait. As a guide, I use live bait day in and day out to put clients on

Why fall walleye fishing is a different game – video
Five tips for catching those fall walleyes, and now.

Understand edge habitat to fill more deer tags this fall
Frost clung to the hayfield, causing every stem to appear silver at first light. A hunter eased into his stand along the narrow creek bottom. It was the kind of spot most hunters would overlook

New York Reader Stories: Opening Day 1975
I completed my hunting safety course at the age of 14. At 16, I had two seasons of small game hunting under my belt.

Early season whitetails don’t always follow the rules
A stiff southeast breeze was blowing through the woods as I reached back in my treestand to grab a facemask from my backpack, which was hanging from the side of the tree. After multiple days

Looking back on 40 years on the autumn grouse trail
Folks who spend much of their free time outdoors often align their schedules around traditional events. Many anglers set aside the second Saturday of May because that weekend usually pairs with Minnesota’s walleye and northern

How temperature changes cause the wind to move, and what that means to whitetail hunters
Hunters across the country talk about thermals.
Out west, if you spend any time chasing mule deer or elk in the mountains, you will feel the air rush up the mountainside in the morning,