Tips & Features
Ice Auger 101: A beginners guide to help choose which auger is right for you
Not everyone out there has used a power ice auger, or even a hand auger, to drill a hole in the ice. Recognizing the fact that a lot of folks are just starting out, here
Hunting with Wisconsin’s ‘duck whisperers’ offers glimpse at unique calling style
Most waterfowl hunters buy a commercially-made wood or composite duck or goose call to attract their favorite species into shotgun range.
However, some hunters actually use an old-fashioned mouth-calling technique to bring in birds.
Wisconsin family deer camp carries 50-year heritage
The Welke family’s deer camp moved from the scrub oaks of northern Marinette County, Wis., to the stately oaks of north-central Crawford County over the past 50 years.
Somewhere along the way, Carl and Kurt
Hunting with flintlocks: Why loading the maximum charge might not be the best course of action
While not able to handle the same amount of gunpowder that inline muzzleloaders can safely fire, many flintlock shooters caught the “more powder is better” craze in the mid-1980s, when inline units hit the market.<br
In search of a perfect electric ice auger? Here’s what to consider
Deer seasons are over for many of us, so as December returns, so too does our interest in ice fishing. If you’re like me, that starts with some equipment review and accounting.
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Ohio sauger fishing is a challenge; here are some tips
I needed time to think it over.
I thought I knew what I was doing. Fishing for saugeye turned out not like I expected. I figured it to be the same as the Lake
Winterizing your boat means more than just focusing on mechanical parts
A spring “shakedown cruise,” is normal practice for many boaters. This is when they go to the lake specifically to check to make sure everything is working as it should be after a winter of
December deer hunting: Unconventional warm weather calls for unconventional tactics
I distinctly remember the weather that day. It was a lackluster December day – slightly overcast, with temps at least five degrees above normal. Sure, there was snow on the ground, but nothing about the
Well-hidden whitetails: Here are three types of cover that hold late-season deer
The bulk of the bow deer season is in the rearview mirror. General rifle and shotgun seasons are over, as well. This leaves a bit of muzzleloader season and the final weeks of the archery
