Tips & Features
Pro Tip of the Week: Watch long-range forecasts for waterfowl migration tips
Ducks will always have my heart, but chasing Canada geese gets me fired up. There is nothing like big Canadas on a migration day. Those are the days that I look forward to more than
Steve Carney: Minnesota mourning dove opening week success!
The 2026 hunting seasons are here in Minnesota and I opened the dove season with solid success. I had permission on a 35-acre wheat field along the South Dakota border and had some good shooting
Mike Schoonveld: Descending devices — the best way to release fish showing signs of barotrauma
Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a relief it is. That is a catchy jingle Alka-Seltzer used decades ago to help double its sales. I think of it at this time of year – and
New to the hunt? Here’s hot to get started in Ohio
For those interested in learning how to hunt, getting started can be intimidating. Not knowing where to start or how to get help can make matters worse.
The good news is that help is
Fending off Father Time: Adjustments to make for the aging bowhunter
Choosing the right bow and accessories as an aging hunter isn’t about surrendering to limitations; it’s about making smart adjustments that keep you confident, accurate, and excited to step into the woods.
Over time,
Ron Schara: Thinking back on some of the best deer camp stories
It’s almost deer camp time.
Sadly, I won’t be there. Our camp ended a few years ago. Aged hunters; lost hunting land. And so it goes. The camp memories go on, however. Wonderful memories,
Megan Plete: Late summer is the sweet spot of kayaking season
Late summer and early fall offer a little bit of everything: warm afternoons, cooler mornings, fewer biting insects, lighter water traffic, and the first signs of changing leaves along the shoreline.
Minnesota’s Michael Wallace searches for untapped fishing gems across the state
A Minnesota native is finding one hidden gem at a time, but don’t ask him where it is. He wants you to put in the work yourself.
Michael Wallace, 30, an angler and producer
New York Reader Stories: In our father’s footprints
Mid-afternoon snowflakes floating softly to the forest floor signaled the first change in the weather, and the beginning of a memorable end to a deer hunt in the southern Adirondacks. It was easy to follow
