Tips & Features
Take advantage of a perfect winter to tackle deer projects big or small
Most Upper Midwesterners would bet good money that during any given winter, the snow will be deep enough to make any meaningful habitat work a lost cause. They’d almost always win, too.
Sometimes the
Find shed antlers in creek beds, streams this spring
Hunting shed whitetail antlers is a fun and rewarding outdoor experience that one can share with friends and family. Some people even involve the family pet, while others go it alone and keep their shed-hunting
Ryan Rothstein: Start shopping this winter if you are in the market for a new bow
When the blanket of winter truly settles over the frozen landscape, when even the most diehard whitetail hunter has hung up his bow and carefully organized and stored his hunting gear for another long offseason,
Here’s how to take advantage of what can be a short ice-fishing season in Ohio
In late December, the polar vortex started to lose stability. A sign of a weakening vortex is the westerly winds, blowing strong with bitter cold air. By the second week of January, it seemed more
Ask a Fisheries Biologist: What do we learn from a species count during surveys?
After ‘what’s the biggest fish you got?’ the next most common question we get about surveys might be, ‘How many different species did you get?’ I appreciate that people share a fascination for fish diversity.
Buying your first crossbow in 2024? There are important things you need to know
Every year after the first few weeks of the archery deer-hunting season, there are broken crossbows occupying space in a back room at the Archery County shop in Waite Park, Minn.
Hunters drop them
Dealing with mushy ice – video
Warm weather and how it has affected ice conditions on Minnesota lakes.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Panfish have short memories
Fish have natural defenses to keep them alive, and being cautious is their No. 1 defense. When ice fishing, it’s typical to set up on a hole and watch the flasher come alive with fish.
Steve Carney: Good fishing gear that’s fairly new
The sport of ice fishing seems to inspire innovative innovation. Every season there are more new gadgets and gear than in any other sport in the outdoors.
Here are some newer items that have
