Tips & Features
Don’t let the ‘October lull’ win this year: Tips to staying on whitetails when they all seem nocturnal
Few topics in the deer space divide hunters into opposing factions quite like the October lull does. Many hunters believe the first few weeks of October are so slow that it’s not worth even hunting.
Rangefinders: Here’s what to consider with these handy tools for hunting
For years I didn’t own a rangefinder, instead relying on rocks, sticks, or even pieces of tissue paper as yardage markers. Now, without having to move from my stand, I can determine the exact distance
Make phone apps while hunting solo a part of your safety process
As bowhunting season begins, many of us will be heading to the woods by ourselves to enjoy a quiet morning or afternoon in the stand. While certain hunts tend to be more social in nature,
Angling’s mysteries: What makes similar lakes fish so differently?
As fishermen, we are constantly learning. Every time we’re on the water, there’s something to learn or take away from the experience. As a lifelong angler and a fan of the sport, I have spent
Wealth of acorns offers array of opportunities in the deer woods
This year is shaping up to be a mighty interesting deer season in Minnesota for a whole slew of reasons.
The one that is capturing my attention currently is the absurdly humongous acorn crop
Thoughts on bowhunting whitetails during a bumper acorn crop
Every few years, we get a heavy acorn crop. And this year, 2023, is one of them in New York… in certain spots. That has been the report from many areas in the country where
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Understand fall fish patterns
The calendar says it’s fall, but with water temperatures in the mid- to upper-60s, walleyes and other species are still in late-summer patterns. On most lakes, the vegetation is still green. During this transition period,
Three faces of October: Make the most of this sometimes-misunderstood month for whitetails
The monster 8-point had clearly not read the calendar. He was destroying trees, hog-troughing scrapes, and badgering does like it was peak rut. Instead, it was Oct. 8, and I remember the date because my
Setting sights on a waterfowl hunt at Michigan’s Nayanquing Point
Looking up hunting rules on the handy Michigan DNR Hunt Fish phone app, I spotted the “Drawing results” box and remembered I’d entered a permit lottery.
Clicking that button, I discovered I’d been drawn
