Tips & Features
Ohio’s lesser known rivers hold plenty of promise, too
Ernest Miller Hemingway could have done anything he wanted. Born in Oak Park, a well-to-do suburb of Chicago, he passed on college. A job with the Kansas City Star appealed to him.
He worked
Michigan’s November fishing features a smorgasbord in Muskegon
Most Michigan sportsmen have their minds set on some type of hunting in November, whether it’s bowhunting, waterfowling, or upland hunting. November is an excellent time for all three. Throw in all fishing possibilities, and
A few rules of the road to help you have a fun deer season
Archery season is now in full swing. We have waited all year for this time and many can’t wait to hit the woods and fencerows in hopes of wrapping their tag around a fat doe
Consider adding a hub-style blind to your deer hunting arsenal
While most rut-period hunters want to have the best view possible when they sit, the truth is that a hub-style blind is something that almost every whitetailer should have in the arsenal. This goes for
Deer with a handgun? It’s possible and even productive in some instances
Technology has not made handgun hunting any easier. The stakes are summed up nicely in Ohio’s 2023-24 deer harvest statistics. Less than 1% (526) of deer were shot with a handgun.
Getting within range
John Pollmann: A season of hits and misses for South Dakota roosters
Like most upland hunters, I’ve missed my fair share of birds over the years, but my current shooting streak is something I don’t think I’ve ever experienced before.
On my last two hunts, both
Steve Carney: An unexpected lighting system success for the duck boat
I finally found time to enhance my duck boat lighting system, but it was a real chore. I started with some UTV light bars, and it took me several hours to attach them with a
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Do’s and Don’ts for Taxidermy Deer
First, take really great photos to provide a reference for colors and shapes for your taxidermist. Never cut the throat on a deer and avoid dragging it, to preserve the hair. Use a tarp or
Is it necessary to be there before daylight? Try this different approach during firearms deer season
For most of my deer hunting career, I made sure to get to my tree stand, ground blind, or cushion at my hunting location while under the cover of darkness during firearms season.
The
