Tips & Features
Steve Carney: A fall turkey, suckers catching walleyes, and some youth season deer success
After several unsuccessful stalks of various groups of turkeys, I finally caught a break. Fall turkeys are fun for hunters to try to outwit, and once you learn the ropes, your chances for success increase.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Consider water temp when fall fishing
Many fishing enthusiasts await the fall bite to begin. Predator fish leave the main basin of the lake to return to the shallows and gorge themselves on baitfish.
From gel cells to lithium batteries, keep your modern ice electronics working
It wasn’t all that long ago when ice fishing, equipment-wise anyway, was a simple sport. Pack some gear in a sled, fill the auger with gas and oil, trudge onto the ice, and start cutting
Learning to love the ugliest fish in Michigan — the burbot
If you were to hold a beauty contest for Michigan’s fish species, you’ll get a lot nominees: brook trout, steelhead, yellow perch – especially pre-spawn hens when their fins glow bright orange – or any
.350 Legend: A worthy option for Ohio deer hunters
After a life of 12-gauge slugs and .50 caliber muzzleloaders, the .350 Legend is almost too good to be true for deer season. Not everyone thinks it is a sweet cartridge to shoot; some feel
Bob Gwizdz: Celebrating autumn in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula
I am often surprised by how many of my fellow Michiganders say they have never been to the Upper Peninsula. The recreational opportunities – above and beyond hunting and fishing – are outstanding, of course.<br
Handloading for deer hunting: Great for accuracy, and can save you some money
“You won’t save much money,” advised an old friend, who long ago convinced me to hand load ammunition for fun and self-gratification. His comment regarding the activity’s economic benefit was correct then because factory ammunition
Pre-rut realities: How to take a buck before the big show begins
Most hunters dream of the whitetail rut, and for good reason. It’s the great leveling agent where anyone and everyone has a chance at a giant. There’s also the promise of all-day activity to get
Steve Griffin: The lure of the surf and chance at a big fish is alive and well
We’re a long way from the phrase’s origins, cradled as we are by fresh, not saltwater seas, and yet there’s something that stirs some anglers’ souls by the notion that “surf’s up!”
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