Tips & Features
This fall, drop your tailgate and have a ‘shore lunch’ of wild game
Many years ago, during my eighth-grade summer, my late father went on a fishing trip to the Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan – a vast system of finger lakes and tributaries located in one of
Shotgunning New York whitetails a memorable experience
One early fall day many years ago, a friend asked me if I wanted to spend a weekend with him and his cousin and his cousin’s buddies hunting deer out of their Southern Tier camp
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,
