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Field first-aid for hunting dogs: Here’s how to be prepared
You’ve planned the trip for months and are finally hunting. You haven’t been afield an hour when the dog comes limping back to you, or blood is gushing out of a gash in his forehead

The arrival of 2023 hunting seasons is worth celebrating
Joe Robison is one of the most dedicated, knowledgeable waterfowl hunters I have ever met.
So when he invited me to join him for the waterfowl – goose and early teal – opener this

Farm pond mastery: Late summer is perfect time to tempt fish in small waters
The cow mooed, the pig squealed, the horse whinnied, the rooster crowed, and the green tractor let out a cough that would worry any doctor or mechanic.
I smiled. Making my way from the

Low-impact strategies for early-season bowhunting success
There’s a right time and wrong time for everything in the deer woods. As much as the peak of the rut can be a promising window to get aggressive in your hunting style, opening day

Moon phases and fishing – Video
In his final fishing tip of the open-water season, Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma says that while the different phases can affect fishing patterns, also consider weather conditions, cold fronts, sunlight, water clarity

Great Lakes river mouths are transition zones for salmon
It’s easy to understand why Great Lakes salmon and trout gravitate to the places where streams or rivers flow into the Great Lakes in late winter or early spring.
The lake’s water may be hovering

Why are the fish so shallow this season in Minnesota?
The summer’s heat and humidity have been awful, and there is no doubt in my mind that game fish have changed their patterns because of the hot streaks. Keep in mind that we had mid-90-degree

Minnesota’s Pro Hunting Tip of the Week: The right bait, scouting are keys to good bear hunts
Bait is a necessity for successful bear hunting and it’s more than just putting food together. You have find bait that bears want and need.

New York reader stories: Rusty, a devoted dog and hunting partner, lost and found
The blistering sun tortured us unmercifully as it attempted to burn through the multicolored foliage that hung desperately to the branches of the trees that created this wonderful upland grouse habitat.