Tips & Features
Top black bear hunting cartridges for 2024
Black bear hunters are endlessly trying to figure out which rifle/cartridge/bullet is best, and we have the simple answer: most all of them.
I’m being facetious here, but to make a point: black bears
Winter steelhead fishing: Lake Erie-area tributaries surprisingly accessible this time of year
The air temperature hovered near 35 degrees when my buddy, Jim, and I waded into the cold waters of a Lake Erie tributary, appreciating the protection of our waders, which kept us dry and comfortable.<br
Mild temperatures make for a great chance to tackle winter whitetail habitat projects
I’ve been trying lately to chip away at a deer hunt here and there, aiming for another doe to fill the freezer while holding onto dwindling hope for an ever-more-elusive mature buck.
Not helping
Oak Duke: Some advice for filling a late-season deer tag in New York
Gone are the early archery days… falling leaves, mild times, along with opening day of gun season and all its camaraderie logged now in the Book of Past Memories.
Now the page is
Ben Moyer: The cycling rewards of deer hunting include ushering in a new hunter
Deer hunting’s rewards are diverse. At its core is the individual’s vigil, watching the woods for deer. The moment you first see a deer, followed by those as you witness grace and beauty that you
Spoon-fed: Here’s when and what to use when it comes to ice fishing with spoons
Spoons. If you were to look through any old angler’s tackle box, be it an open-water collection or a hardwater collection, you will more than likely find spoons.
Spoons play a huge part in
Don’t ignore deeper water for Michigan’s first-ice panfish
Ice anglers wait anxiously for first ice, knowing it’s one of the best times to catch bluegills.
Anglers predictably gather off weed edges where they last made big catches in the fall. That can
Savvy techniques for catching crappies on the ice
For a moment, this silver-sided crappie glistened like the cold winter sun and the early morning reflection on the ice.
Fresh from the frozen lake, the crappie was a feather in my cap. It
At 102, Minnesota’s Kenneth Larson reflects on a century of life, hunting and fishing
A week in the life of Kenneth Larson can be pretty busy. You’ll find him playing cards with friends two days a week. He’ll also be playing games with other friends two days a week.<br
