Tips & Features
Here’s how to lay eyes on your target deer in midsummer so you can build a fall hunting plan
It wasn’t that long ago that the word “hit-lister” didn’t exist in the whitetail-hunting lexicon.
With the growing-deer movement, that has all changed. It’s no longer just the power couples on hunting shows who
Brush-busting deer guns: Still useful, increasingly popular
Grandpa and great grandpa loved their brush busting, lever-action .30-30s, .35 Remingtons, and .32 Winchester Specials, but should you?
Yes. But not for the brush busting.
Because the bullets aren’t all that good
Steve Carney: With hair jigs, leave the live bait at home
It’s always a pleasure to meet anglers on the water and exchange information and offer tips. The most-asked question I get is, “Should I tip my hair jigs with live bait?”
My answer is
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Be prepared before getting on the water
This tip goes out to all avid river and stream anglers, particularly in the wake of this year’s exceptionally wet spring. Leveraging the National Water Prediction Service from NOAA can enhance your fishing experience.
British versus all-American Labs: Both beloved, but with some differences hunters should understand
He was a wealth of knowledge and exceedingly patient and kind in how he dispensed his waterfowling wisdom. We hunted together a handful of times, all water hunts with his stunning American black Lab –
Understand a river’s flow to catch more fish
Rivers are seen by many anglers as mysterious and complicated places to fish – especially, where to find fish. They’re quite different from lakes. And if you tally the factors or conditions that affect rivers
Finding the perfect setup for catching summer saugeye
Catching a saugeye in the summer is an ongoing lesson in humility. The fruitless casting in July can get old. Soon after a lackluster trip I return with a new idea, only to feel like
Bass, muskies and perch fishing to hit prime in Michigan’s warming waters during July
The Michigan fishing season hits high gear in July. You can find exceptional fishing for just about every species. Warm water species thrive during July so those are logical locations to target. Bass, muskies, and
Reader Stories: There are giant black bears in Pennsylvania
I have been hunting big game for over 35 years and have been an Alaskan hunting guide for 15 of those years.
I have harvested the bears of North America: black bears, grizzly bears,
