Tips & Features
So you want to be an ice angler? Here’s how to get started
He’d occasionally drag me onto a southern Minnesota lake when I was a kid growing up in Belle Plaine and Shakopee, but in most years, he’d make one trip to Lake Mille Lacs (or some
Jeremiah Haas: Patience pays off for ‘like-minded’ Illinois hunters in 2024
Long-time readers may remember a deer I named “Wrapped 10.” After several years of cat-and-mouse with him, he was finally harvested on the farm. For those who are not familiar with the deer, this animal
Targeting these nontraditional species through the hard water can be fantastic fun
They are the seemingly odd types you might have ignored in high school. They’re a little different.
Under-appreciated. A bit “off” by conventional standards? But that’s OK for those anglers who pursue something other
Ryan Rothstein: Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Here’s how to set up a new deer hunter
We who have grown up in hunting families don’t often consider the financial obstacles for those who did not, but are hoping to embark on a hunting career.
Dan Ladd: How our deer-hunting group — the ‘Iron Sight Gang’ — came to be
I’m frequently asked how our Adirondack hunting crew, the Iron Sight Gang, became established. A few have even inquired about what’s involved with joining the “club,” thinking it’s an official organized outfit. It is, however,
Develop an off-season plan now for your rimfire and centerfire target practice
Off-season for hunting doesn’t mean off-season for shooting. Great riflemen and women get, and stay, that way by shooting regularly.
Ah, but ammo is expensive. Yeah, but so is coffee and beer. Fortunately, in
Christine Thomas: A 2024 Wisconsin deer season report from the little cabin
“If either of them comes down to the south end of the field, he is chili,” I texted to Dave Clausen and Duke Welter, friends with whom I served on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board
Classic food sources missing? Try these alternatives to punch your December deer tag
Most whitetail media coverage regarding late-season deer hunting is centered on food sources such as food plots or crop fields.
Deer will flock to these areas to fuel up for winter. But what if
Southern states and feral pigs offer a winter opportunity for hunters
Elk, moose, and sheep have long driven the dreams of the adventuring hunter, but wild pigs are fast overtaking the old guard. Partly because they’re accessible.
Let’s face it, hunting much of our Western
