Tips & Features
Is diversity a good thing when it comes to the breed you choose for a hunting dog?
Our world seems to be dominated by tribalism. This is most evident in our political leanings, but there is another category in which we tend to choose a side and then stay put: dog breeds.
Shoot indoor archery to stay sharp with your bow skills this offseason
The onset of the winter months often signal down time for outdoorsmen. With most hunting seasons coming to a close and cold weather slowing fish metabolisms, a popular winter activity throughout Pennsylvania is indoor archery
Move to tip-downs to improve ice-fishing success
Tip-downs seem to be an under-utilized ice-fishing tool in Minnesota. But these passive fishing setups are dynamite for light-biting perch and crappies, and they can help you cover more water.
Perhaps the reason
Vic Attardo: A few tips on taking full advantage of a good bite for bluegills
This year around Christmas, when a sudden frigid snap in Pennsylvania resulted in safe ice, feisty bluegills were most often caught. That’s typical of the first ice of the season. This season, the ‘gills seemed
Get the jump on cunning coyotes this winter
Once the deer seasons are over, I used to only focus my attention on hunting rabbits and ice fishing. That was until I tried hunting coyotes. Now, even though the other two still take up
Hooking grubs for crappies and sunfish – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using a sharp hook into the beveled end of the grub, and when utilizing wax worms, try hooking the bait through the tip or the center for better movement.
Ben Moyer: A treasured (but illegal?) text alerting me to a buck’s location
Hopefully, in our age of instantaneous communication, all hunters understand it’s illegal to use a cellphone or electronic device as an aid in the taking of game. The pertinent regulation in Pennsylvania states this:
Steve Carney: Catching a thief, and some tasty fish soup
I was astonished when I filleted a 16-inch walleye and out poured nine minnow heads, which the fish had managed to pluck from my jigging spoon.
I finally caught the walleye on the 10th
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: An Achilles heel in forward-facing sonar?
But there is one thing they all have in common: They do not show a fish lying on the bottom or barely off the bottom – fish that are working the bottom with their noses
