Tips & Features
Steve Carney: An update from Minnesota/South Dakota border waters
The ice finally went out a few weeks ago on the Minnesota/South Dakota border waters of lakes Traverse and Big Stone, but as usual, the fish bite is yet to hit a high gear. I
Southeast Ohio anglers turn their passion into business
Anglers constantly tinker with tackle in an attempt to outwit their competition, be it fish or fisherman.
Most times these adjustments are performed on already-manufactured products. However, access to materials and equipment has given
Top early-season river walleye presentations – video
River walleye fishing in the early spring can be a very touchy bite. These baits and lures should give you a great starting point when the water is still cold and the fish are in
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Try to avoid anxiety leading up to opener
Walleye opener in Minnesota (May 10) can be both fun and stressful. While it may be helpful to run through gear beforehand, most anglers in Minnesota don’t have a chance or it never seems like
Illinois high school students take action for wood ducks
Waterloo High School students who built wood duck boxes during a construction class were led by volunteers from Delta Waterfowl on an outdoor adventure to install the boxes in Randolph County. The students were given
Turkey hunting from a blind is not all about blind luck; here’s how to up your odds
Like so many older turkey hunters, my days of wandering the woods trying to strike up a tom are mostly over. As a result, more time is spent patiently sitting in a blind waiting for
Ryan Rothstein: Turkey hunting and whitetail scouting go hand in hand
Inevitably, despite my best intentions to be an honest turkey hunter, I always seem to find myself drifting toward scouting for whitetails during turkey season.
One of my favorite layers of irony to unpack
Jeremiah Haas: Tactics for hunting turkeys in the wind
Spring turkey hunting around the Quad Cities can be anything from 70s and ticks, to 20s and snow. I have been successful in both situations and I am an average turkey hunter at best. The
New Outdoors program helps bring turkey hunters into the woods
It was a mild spring morning in Ontario as I perched on my hunting stool, jumpy with anticipation as the sun gently rose over an overturned pasture.
I was there with Rob Argue, hunting
