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Dog injuries occur afield: Here’s how to be prepared this season
If you’re a serious bird hunter who hunts regularly over flushers and/or pointers, you know that injuries happen to your canine companion more frequently than you ever thought possible.
In fact, it’s a good

Fishing for crappies in unsettled weather requires finesse
The daytime thermometer readings had dropped some 15 degrees, not all in one day thankfully but over the course of two weeks that feature two thunderstorm-sparking fronts.
At the same time, the water temperature

Looking for a fun, laid-back style of hunting? It’s hard to beat doves
Unlike big game hunting, for the most part hunting small game offers participants the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company in a less restrictive atmosphere and to talk, laugh, and just generally cut up and

Mike Schoonveld: Four steps to get out of messes that come with trolling
Trolling used to be simple. Each person in the boat would select a lure, drop it into the lake and let out some line.
Once the right amount of line was uncoiled off the

Jeffrey Frischkorn: Squirrel hunting not near what it used to be in Ohio
Before the day of the deer and before the time of the turkey, Ohio’s hunters pursued small game critters.
The numbers were not insignificant, either. Hundreds of thousands of sportsmen donned heavy-canvas pants and

Bob Gwizdz: Last minute flush saves slow opening day of Michigan’s bird seasons
We’d all had enough before noon on opening day of Michigan’s grouse and woodcock seasons. The temperature was already into the upper 80s and we were gassed. The dogs were at least as beat, and

Steve Carney: Ways to beat the heat during early archery deer sits, and a turkey vulture assist
The early bow season in Minnesota brought with it a real “sweat-fest.” The cooler weather for deer hunting has been welcome.
The challenge of toughing out 80-degree evening sits can be real early in

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Jigging up fish during late-season warmth
The heat wave continued recently in the northland, and with the warm weather we weren’t seeing the walleyes schooling up yet. That said, we are still able to catch some fish along the weeds and

Pennsylvania’s 100-year-old club members fondly recall good old days
Big Chiques Hunting Club in Lycoming County, Pa., was founded a century ago by a group of men who wanted fellowship and a good place to target white-tailed deer, bears, turkeys and other game.