Tips & Features
‘Hunting’ with a camera in the offseason can make you a better hunter overall
So, I know you’re asking yourself, why is wildlife photography being featured in a publication targeted at hunters? Well, the answer is quite simple. You can’t hunt most of the year, and you can get
Want to hunt Western big game? Know these tips for navigating tag systems
If you want to hunt Western states in 2025 and beyond for elk, deer, pronghorns or other big game, start learning all you can about each state’s wildlife programs and application systems.
Don’t be
Here’s how to plan a turkey hunt on western tribal lands in the U.S.
To a great extent, my hunting life has revolved around planning a spring turkey season that keeps me in the woods from late March through Memorial Day. To do that requires creativity and lots of
James Lindner: New tools plus adaptable anglers has transformed ice angling
The sport of ice angling is constantly evolving. With every passing season, new products hit the market. Some introductions are short-lived, while others have a significant effect on the ways in which anglers fish.
Make the most of low-light opportunities on mature bucks
Many hunters become consistent at harvesting big bucks. How have they become so effective at outwitting “master” bucks? I’ve learned from a few successful hunters that they hunt isolated pockets, beds downwind of prominent doe
Fixing ice-fishing mistakes – video
We all make mistakes when it comes to ice fishing (pros and rookies alike), but here are a few basic mistakes to avoid.
Catching crappies – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests either using a tungsten jig tipped with live bait, plastics with subtle movement, or a jigging spoon tipped with wax worms or crappie minnows.
Steve Carney: For big bluegills, leave the live bait at home
Lately, bluegills in area lakes have been hitting fast and furiously, mostly in shallow water. The lakes I fish contain a variety of sizes of bluegills, but I’ve been targeting only the bigger ones.
John Tertuliani: River fishing one last time before winter sets in is good for the soul
River reconnaissance is my idea of R and R. No actual recon is in order, not for the Scioto River in Ohio. Flowing close to home, I know it well. Come December, I want to
