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Five essential minnow tricks for ice anglers – video
If you ice fish with minnows using set lines, whether that be on tip-ups, flag boards, rattle reels or deadsticks, this video is a must see.

Ingredients of accuracy: Common complaints among rifle hunters and how to tighten those groups
Straight-walled cartridge rifles dominate the regular gun season with hunters happy to put down their shotguns. They scooped up the initial offerings coming to market. It seemed reasonable at the time to think any rifle

Think structure for deep, hard-water walleyes
Deep water is a relative term since it can vary from one system to the next. Deep might only be 15 feet on one lake, but as much as 30-plus on another.
Regardless, walleyes

Putting new line on those ice-fishing reels – video
In his first ice fishing tip of this mild winter season, Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about putting new line on your fishing reels.

Jeremy Smith: Use tools at your disposal to locate ‘in-between’ panfish this ice-fishing season
Winter is here – officially, per the calendar, anyway.
It’s certainly been an interesting early season across much of the Midwest. Unseasonably warm weather patterns have resulted in limited ice-fishing options across much of

Steve Carney: For quick, consistent way to cook ducks, try the spatchcock method of cooking
A year ago, I started cooking waterfowl using the “spatchcock” style of cooking. This style involves cooking the birds in a flat manner – not the traditional whole-bird method. Spatchcock cooking was used in the

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Best practices for early-season ice fishing
When it comes to a fickle walleye bite, it’s important to be as mobile as possible. Drill many holes, with intention and differentiation. Using mapping apps is critical to finding the proper locations to drill

Gear and gadgets can’t fully replace woodsmanship in the outdoors
With all of the technological advancements available to hunters today, it leaves many outdoorsmen and women seeking to find ways to shoot at animals further away or see when and where they are moving at

Want the best experience from a mountain hunt? Here are important factors to consider
When prospective clients called a now-retired Colorado outfitter to discuss horseback elk hunts into the San Juan Mountains, they often asked if he could guarantee at least one shooting opportunity.
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