Tips & Features
Hermits through the history of Wisconsin
Imagine you are hunting from a deer stand when suddenly you notice a man through the woods, just standing and looking your way, dressed in ragged clothes and sporting a long gray beard.
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A greater appreciation for gar — Illinois’ misunderstood ‘dinosaur fish’
On quiet summer mornings along southern Illinois backwaters, a slow roll near the surface of the water often appears before the fish does. A long shadow gliding between lotus stems. Then a quick gulp of
Here’s how to maximize your success utilizing mock scrapes for whitetails
It’s no secret that trail cameras have changed the way we hunt whitetails. Combine them with mock scrapes so a hunter can “take inventory” of a property, and you have a deadly one-two combination.
Gretchen Steele: The best of both sides of the river at Missouri’s Montauk State Park
The first thing I noticed at Montauk State Park was the water. Cold, impossibly clear, and flowing straight from the spring that gives birth to the famed Current River, it is the kind of water
Colleen Foehrenbacher: A complicated relationship with bowfishing
I have a complicated relationship with bowfishing.
There’s a lot about it that I love: the excitement, the fast pace, the chance to see the underwater world illuminated at night and the challenge of
Glenn Sapir: Family plaque honors anglers past and present
Several plaques adorn the walls of my home office. They are all significant to me for what they represent, but none is more meaningful – or more fleeting – than the one that I might
Steve Carney: Break out the crawlers and leeches
The month of June is the best month of fishing of the season in Minnesota. Well, this hasn’t been the case as fluctuating temperatures really have messed up the bite.
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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: How to get kids hooked on fishing
As a fishing guide, some of the most rewarding trips are those where you can see and feel genuine joy when kids catch fish! The catching part is “key” early in the journey as they
Dean Bortz: Perhaps a nightcrawler farm supersedes garden idea
Believe it or not, I don’t always make the right decisions in my relationship with Stephanie Lewis. Or maybe this take is a little closer to gospel – I lead off with only the best
