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New York archery coach has a penchant for teaching winners
As the old saying goes “Those who can – do. Those who can’t – teach.”
Gary Neal figured out a way to excel at both after he picked up a bow and arrow, becoming

Dean Bortz: Walleyes for Tomorrow crews in Wisconsin doing yeoman’s work
There’s a good chance most fishermen don’t know that volunteer members of Walleyes for Tomorrow (WfT) work in their behalf every spring and have been doing so for – what? – 12, 15 years now

Wisconsin’s Caleb Wistad turns a fishing dream into reality
For 20 years Caleb Wistad, of Spooner, worked as a plumber.
Then he quit to go fishing.
“It was getting to the point I had to prioritize,” said Wistad, who is now living

Fly-fishing piquing your interest? This will help you get started
Some say fly fishing is a science. Your opinion comes from how much fishing experience you have at the time and your age. Your value of fly-fishing can be complex or carefree, your choice.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some brook trout gems in June
If there’s a prettier fish than a native brook trout, I’d like to see it. The worm-like markings (aka “vermiculations”) on the olive back provide the perfect back drop for the red spots and blue-edged

A back-to-the-basics approach often produces fish
How often have you wondered why fish aren’t biting? Were you frustrated with lack of fishing success? Did you switch baits? Maybe we should revert back to basic fishing tactics for success. After all, sometimes

Tom Bahti: Hunting camps are special places shared with special people
Hunting camps are all different, but they are also all the same. They are places where the adventures begin, and that life-long love affair with hunting and the outdoors gets its start.
It might

Here are the best ways to dodge danger in snake country
Four of us were heading to the spot where prairie dogs had built a hefty community and the landowner needed them thinned. Halfway there, we heard the telltale sound of a rattlesnake, and – with

Bob Gwizdz: The secret to catching big trout? Just keep fishing
I’ve been trying to come up with an approach to trout fishing the past few years that maximizes the opportunity to catch big fish.
I’ve considered about every variable that plays into the equation