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Mississippi hunter harvests rare red and black phase gobbler
Mississippi is home to the Eastern wild turkey. But colors of the bird can vary, as a hunter in the southern state found out.
“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” said Todd Peltier

Even for ‘old school’ anglers, electric knives provide an enlightening cleaning experience
I learned how to fillet fish when I was in the Boy Scouts, and the Scouts also taught me how to sharpen my fillet knife and keep it sharp.
Since then, I couldn’t count

How to ensure a happy first-time hunter this turkey season
Is there a better gateway to the outdoors than turkey hunting?
Generally the weather is nice, songbirds are migrating through, and the turkeys themselves are known for putting on a visual and audio show

Buying live sonar? Here’s what to know about rigging it on your boat
Chances are good that you have heard of forward-facing (or “live”) sonar.
Perhaps you may have already bought the relatively new fish-finding technology. Maybe you’re trying to determine if it’s for you. Live sonar

Vic Attardo: Use this clever technique to hook the powerful Delaware River shad
You’ll never see a shad cut into a school of minnows and grab one – their mouths are too small for that.
And you won’t see a shad bust against shoreline to grab a

Pressured gobblers? Turkeys need a variety of tricks to coax them into gun range
The pressure’s on! You’ve watched him strut at more than 100 yards away, across a grassy creek bottom pasture. He’s deceived you for over 30 minutes. When the tom appears to commit, he often stops

Expert turkey hunter, Tony Hudak, shares his tips to help you tag a gobbler
Spring turkey hunters are always looking for tips that will help them fill their tags. Expert turkey hunter Tony Hudak, of Noxen, Pa. – who has harvested gobblers in every state where gobblers can be

Pros offer advice on how to fill your spring turkey tag in all parts of the season
When it comes to turkey hunting, sometimes we all question ourselves.
When to call, what types of sounds to make, or how and where to set up on that gobbler are all things that

Minnesota archer Brodie Ellavsky headed to high school national tourney
Brodie Ellavsky had a memorable weekend, March 22-23, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester during the 2024 Minnesota National Archery in the Schools Program’s 3D and Bull’s-eye State Tournament.
Ellavsky, a 10th-grader, clinched