Tips & Features
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: The beauty of the bobber for walleyes
It’s no secret that using bobbers for walleyes is a deadly open-water tactic here in the Midwest. From early June through September, bobbers are a consistent tool in my boat for guiding.
A look at a waterfowler’s gear wish list heading into the 2026 season
My house was quiet. The kind of quiet that screams something is terribly wrong.
I walked into my rental at high noon ready to eat lunch and instead got a belly full of high
No muskies, so smallmouths on the Wisconsin River saved the day
Grop-en-gi-ser. The name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Spend a day on the water with him, however, and his name and the outing will stick in your mind.
“I got called a lot
This old duck hunting coat has some incredible stories to tell
On an old coat rack in a basement, an old peg holds a treasured relic: a coat, but not just any coat. It’s an old Redwing canvas hunting jacket, and like the man who wore
Dean Bortz: Wisconsin’s Chequamegon Bay whitefish win round one
It’s sort of hard to imagine, but in the five decades I’ve been roaming around Wisconsin’s outdoors there are still a few things I haven’t done. Fishing for whitefish, whether it be by ice or
Drone aided in recovery of Wisconsin 10-pointer in Washburn County
From Alaska, where he worked and hunted for years before moving to Shell Lake, Wis., Steve Hemshrot’s passion for all things outdoors hasn’t abated.
Proof of this is reflected in his hunting a mature
A few tips for making the most of Minnesota’s early teal season
The oppressive heat dome that has failed to budge over the last few weeks has not stifled me from planning fall hunts, especially waterfowl trips that are only four weeks away if you pursue early
Five steps to getting ready for roosters right now
Are you a pheasant hunting fanatic – a real rooster junky? A once-in-while rooster chaser who just loves getting out with the dog a few weekends each fall? Or a newcomer to what is, in
For Canada geese, recognize weaknesses in their routines, then exploit them
One of the marvels of Canada geese is that they literally seem to live among us for much of the year, and then, suddenly, become wild creatures with boundaries and craftiness that astounds and frustrate
