Tips & Features
When it comes to muskie fishing in Michigan, the ‘good ol’ days’ are now
When I started my career as a DNR fisheries management biologist in northern Michigan in the 1970s, there were fewer muskie waters available. Also, the overall size structure of muskies in them was much smaller
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Scout now for ice-fishing hot spots
Now, in late fall, is the time I start ice fishing … despite no ice.
Anglers should be out now, scouting for first-ice hot spots. Remember last December? No ice, but I was “ice
Steve Carney: A Minnesota duck update, and a bad experience in the deer blind
I recently spent an afternoon in a ground blind I set up last August. I was anticipating some deer-hunting action on this perfect late afternoon.
After an hour or so in the blind, I
Three ways to (sort of) beat a buck’s nose
Scent control has been a hot topic in deer hunting for a long, long time. In fact, it was probably a real concern even as far back as when we were wearing animal hides and
Joe Shead: My best duck hunts… and one that might be the worst
Choosing to highlight my best – and worst – duck hunts is a bit of a head-scratcher. Over more than 30 years of duck hunting, there have been a lot of both. And any of
Use these tactics to increase the effectiveness of your deer drives
In my formative years as a deer hunter, I probably spent more time driving deer than I did waiting for them. I’m just old enough to remember a time when treestand hunting was in its
For one Minnesota family, public-land deer hunt is a 70-Year Tradition
When Virgil and Mary Ann Baltes moved to Blackduck, Minn., in 1953, they became friends with folks who homesteaded forest property southeast of the city. A few years later, Virgil, a couple of his brothers,
Tips to enjoy traditional autumn turkey hunting
Of all the autumn hunts, turkey hunting is probably the most challenging. Unless a hunter has access to lightly hunted private property, he or she is going to have to expend some effort in their
For these Minnesota deer campers, the focus is on the food
At 5 a.m. sharp on Thursday, Nov. 7, two days before the Minnesota firearms deer opener, Scott Doheny and three others will depart his New Prague home with a camper in tow for a spit
