Tips & Features
New York Reader Stories: An old man, an old dog and a grouse
This hunt occurred when I was 65 years old. Grouse were considered to be at the peak of their eight-to-11 year cycle.
Since then, I have watched grouse populations plummet year after year in
Don’t make these three mistakes with cell cameras that hunters often make
Fifteen years ago, the idea of having a trail camera deliver up-to-the-minute images to your phone was wild. Today, it’s standard. Such is the way of technology, and while it seems as if cell cameras
What’s the impact of youth hunting seasons in Minnesota, Wisconsin?
Brothers Hunter and Wyatt Krebs, of Alexandria, Minn., are crazy about duck hunting.
Their father, Dean Krebs, set them on that path as an avid hunter himself who has introduced them to hunting for
Ryan Rothstein: Tips to make this your best deer-hunting season
I wish I knew where the year 2024 has gone up until now, but just like that, another deer season is barreling right at us in Minnesota.
The excitement is palpable by now, and
Jeremy Smith: September can be a time to score big on muskies
Muskies are a challenge – arguably the hardest fish to catch in freshwater. You can spend hours or even days with nothing to show for your effort and then, suddenly it happens. The challenges of
Oak Duke: Make your own signpost rub for whitetail hunting
Few marks in the deer woods trip a hunter’s trigger like a smokin’ hot buck rub. White scars in the woods.
But in the last few years, one particular type of buck rub has
Jeremiah Haas: Best all-around fishing of the year is coming soon
Summer heat is nearly over and with that, some of the best fishing of the year is about to begin. Nearly every species of fish is susceptible to the strong urges to aggressively feed as
Prepare yourself for the fall hunting season
With the close of summer, you’ll notice a swing from fishing rods to shotguns. For many it’s a seamless transition and welcomed, even if the tradeoff means we’re one step closer to winter.
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Squirrels are perfect for starting out young hunters
September used to have that sweet and sour feeling. Sweet because squirrel season opened Sept. 1. Sour because my leisurely, summer mornings sipping hot, black coffee while relaxing and writing in my journals, or reading
