Tips & Features
A long-time archer reflects on 70 years of flinging arrows
Of course I remember, it was red. It was red and even then I knew it was big medicine. Not only that, I was with my father. We’d go over to a neighbor’s house, easily
Video: Breaking down an early-season archery setup for whitetails
The early archery season for whitetail hunters is often about understanding where deer want to bed and feed, and then doing what one can to get close to those areas. It’s a time of the
Al Lindner: With water levels back, late-summer fishing has been a bassin’ bonanza
For many anglers, the month of August is one of those dreadful periods. Typical days often involve a combination of heat and humidity. The old “dog days of summer” thing can certainly feel like the
Ron Schara: I used to be a good walleye angler. Am I still?
A common creed of a fishing writer, such as myself, is to always tell the truth – the whole truth or enough of the truth to make a fishing story believable.
So, the following
New York Reader Stories: Three toms for a nonagenarian in three days
Anticipation for the 2024 New York spring turkey season was not exactly at a fever pitch. A general lack of gobbling and sightings led to this determination.
One person who was excited for the
Steve Sarley: Fishing the summer ‘lull’ requires timing strategies
The tail end of the summer months offer some tremendous days as far as weather and outdoor recreation are concerned. The weather often runs negatively when we talk about fishing.
What I mean is
Catching big northern pike – video
This is the time of year when pike often move out of the deep waters and into the flats. Cast single or tandem spinner baits, experimenting with different colors.
Steve Piatt: It’s good to have a friend with a fishing boat
Terry Catlin was my friend even before I knew he owned a great fishing boat.
Actually, he owns two. But before that we were traveling turkey hunters, laughing and joking our way through a
Christine Thomas: kayaking into the middle of a muskie hunt
“It is 47.5 inches long. It is the biggest one I ever caught,” exclaimed the young man. “But I am going to tell everyone that it was 48 inches.” He laughed.
“I am going
