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Volunteers with Wisconsin’s Rock Creek Disabled Outdoors build friendships through helping others hunt
Over the course of more than a quarter century, hundreds of disabled persons have experienced the thrill of the hunt thanks to a non-profit based in the rural hamlet of Willard in Clark County, Wis.

Master minnowbaits for better muskie fishing
As I rummaged through my tackle box trying to figure out which lure may get the muskies to bite, my fishing partner John Stellflue stopped casting and turned my way.
“You know you’re going

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.
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