Tips & Features
Preparation required for successful early-season goose hunting
Waterfowlers in Michigan eagerly are awaiting Sept. 1 and the start of the early goose season.
The season targets resident Canada geese – those that don’t migrate far and spend their lives here in
No time for northern pike? You might want to reconsider
When I was a kid, which is getting to be quite a while ago now, northern pike were important game fish.
Part of that, I think, is that if you wanted to catch a
Walleye presentations for September – video
Five go-to presentations for late summer/early fall.
Meet the freshwater drum, aka sheepshead, the ‘great grunting gaspergoo’
Among the freshwater fishes of North America, there exists a loose hierarchy of fame and public awareness. The fish near the top of that hierarchy are often those with the largest fisheries – the largemouth
Loons add to angling outings, but why are they drawn to us?
You’d think a creature as regal as the common loon would have the instincts and intelligence to follow boats other than mine when seeking easy meals of dead baitfish or something I throw back.
West Okoboji bluegills are on the move: Here’s how to stay on the bite
It seems to happen every year about the time the Iowa State Fair comes around. The bluegill bite, which has been so consistent for the past couple of months on West Okoboji, always seems to
Preparing the wood pile brings back great memories
Cutting firewood is hard work, plain and simple. If you use firewood to heat your home or hunting camp, or like to maintain a regular stack of firewood for the outside fireplace, then you know
The story of the 29-year largemouth bass
I should have never caught that big bass back in 1989.
We were at the lake to rake leaves in late October. It was Oct. 22, to be exact, because ever since I have
A sweet-corn approach to mourning doves
As my hunting partner Jim Rundell, of Madison, Wis., and I walked across the field, dozens of mourning doves flew up from the flattened stalks in front of us. We were heading for our sitting
