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Bob Gwizdz: Beating the brush is part of the experience when going after Michigan’s brook trout
There are guys who are bass fishermen and guys who are walleye fishermen and guys who are muskie fishermen, and though most of them will fish for other species given the circumstances, most will tell

Tips for squirrel hunters as opener nears in Illinois
The telltale black stains around its mouth told me that the squirrel I had just shot was hitting the walnuts. Finding the motherload tree or stand can provide the lucky hunter with season-long action.

A little love for the coot
It was a Monday like most Mondays during waterfowl season for the past decade. I hunted the Shiawassee State Game Area southwest of Saginaw, Mich. Ducks weren’t flying, even though the day started out rainy

Deer camp to-dos: Getting things ready for opening day can be time well spent together
As the sweltering, sweat-inducing days of summer begin to fade and fall slowly creeps closer and closer, it is that time of year when many deer hunting camps schedule their annual work weekends, in preparation

The Happy Prepper: The joys of readying for bird hunting season
If my bird-hunting friends were a composite character, the passing of the Fourth of July holiday would mark the end of summer fishing and the beginning of bird-hunting preparation.

Jeremiah Haas: Shared experiences is what the outdoors is about
Outdoor users have been known to get black eyes over the how and why we go into the woods or onto the water. Whether it is the latest cheating scandal at a fishing tournament, or

Scouting tip: Never underestimate the power of natural foods to pull in whitetails
Late in the day of July 23, I made a spur-of-the-moment decision and headed afield. That action paid off with information that I’m confident could help me this early archery deer season.
My wife

Dan Ladd: Getting back to the reloading bench
When deer season concluded at the end of 2023 my initial intentions were to spend more time at the reloading bench. The shooting club I belong to, however, was undergoing some much needed repairs and

Christine Thomas: Luck of the draw – Wyoming antelope hunt on deck
I should have purchased a Powerball ticket on June 18. It was truly my lucky day.
That was the day that the Wyoming Game and Fish Department released the results of some of their