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Here’s what to do if you wound a turkey this season
Turkeys are tough. While a well-placed shot with a bow or a shotgun can easily bring down the baddest longbeard on the block, that’s not always a guarantee.
Bad shots happen sometimes. What you

How to scout new fishing spots like a pro – video
When you are looking for information to plan a fishing trip, there are a few online tools that are absolutely essential to finding fishing spots quickly and efficiently. This guide will point you in the

First deer ever shot by 23-year-old is a record velvet whitetail in Minnesota
Kyle Bauer, 23, from Owatonna, Minn., had a couple of weeks he’ll never forget in the middle of September 2023. Bauer married his wife, Hannah, on Sept. 23, then took a weeklong vacation to Costa

Steve Piatt: Canada’s Algonquin Provincial Park a special wilderness experience that keeps calling
On the wall at the bottom of the stairs of our home, we walk past the big map several times daily. Sometimes I stop and look closely, knowing where we’ve been and wondering, too, whether

Dan Ladd: The many rewards of being a hunting mentor
One of my favorite photos, and one that I’ve gotten a lot of mileage from in terms of it being published, is a shot I staged and took exactly 20 years ago this spring. It

Steve Carney: Modest fishing success on the South Dakota border, but best is yet to come
My first fishing trip to the Big Stone-Traverse South Dakota border-waters system turned out rather lukewarm, as anticipated. It’s amazing how predictable this system can be when everything is predicated on spring water temperatures.

Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Shore fishing a springtime tradition
Spring, more than any other time of year, provides some quality fishing right off the banks. These opportunities exist along roadsides, ditches, feeder creeks, docks, and bridges. It is incredible how many fish will pack

Gene Kroupa: Jakes on the last day are sometimes too tempting to ignore
Some turkey hunters have an aversion to shooting jakes – those yearling birds that sport stubby beards, but also boast tender roasting breasts.
I don’t suffer from that type of sickness, especially if it’s

What to know about moose and elk lotteries coming up in Kentucky, the northeast
Chances are you know one of those lucky hunters who have drawn a coveted moose or elk hunting tag in those out-of-state locales where the majestic animals roam and in numbers that prompt wildlife agencies