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Glenn Sapir: Tips to help you find places to turkey hunt in New York
If you are brand new to turkey hunting or if you have just moved to your part of New York, then you face a similar problem: where to hunt?
Today’s prospective turkey hunter has

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Keep it simple when fishing the Mississippi River
So far, this year is similar to last year, when we had low water levels during the pre-spawn bite on the Mississippi River.
That can make the fishing a little tougher, but there are

Steve Carney: Final time on the ice produces some fun crappie action
The last week of ice fishing for this angler was a bittersweet affair, but it’s now time to put away ice-fishing gear and get ready for open water.
The past three weeks have been

Spring open-water crappie plastics – focusing on minnow-style baits – video
Three options I’ve done well with recently and the progression on how/when I use them.

Minnesota ‘wood butcher’ creates hand-checkered gunstocks that are both beautiful and functional
Evan Koch calls himself a “wood butcher” on Instagram, but he wields chisels with world-class skill to craft, carve, and checker gunstocks for high-end rifles and shotguns.
Checkering, of course, is functional, yet decorative

Understand the four stages of river walleyes to catch more fish this spring
If you live anywhere close to a river that has walleyes, you probably can’t wait to get the fishing season started.
River walleye behavior in early spring is driven by many factors including water

Mike Schoonveld: Fishing with lead core line isn’t always simple, but it catches fish
Once upon a time, Chuck, an employee at a company that manufactured Dacron fishing line, popped into his supervisor’s office on a Monday morning and said, “Hey boss, got a minute? I’ve got an idea

Want a fun turkey-hunting experience this spring? Just add water
As I paddled across the calm lake, I stopped briefly to turn and admire the beautiful tom turkey riding behind me. The sun shone brightly on the glorious colors that adorned my latest turkey harvest.<br

These three overlooked fly patterns have earned their respect on the water
During a long winter, most of Pennsylvania’s fly-fishers dreamt about big trout devouring their favorite flies. Many popular nymphs, streamers, egg patterns, worm patterns and dry flies were purchased or tied during the long wait.