Tips & Features
Your back-to-school (outdoor) reading list
You’ve been busy this summer fishing, camping, and whatnot, so you probably did not have much time for reading. I’ve been just as busy as you. So busy, in fact, that I put off assigning
September anticipation: doves on the brain
I absolutely love hunting doves. The Minnesota dove-hunting season has been around for nearly two decades now, and I have more fun chasing doves than I do any other game bird.
The window of
Dog Years: those years best spent
The way I see it, “dog years,” as people typically think about the phrase, doesn’t seem worth much. Upon examination, the computation might be a bit more complicated than the simple idea that one human
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Time to check your gear and boat?
Mid-August is a great time of the year to do a checkup of and maintenance on your equipment.
I usually start with a visual inspection of my rods and reels. Do the reels need
Here’s how to maximize your trail cameras this deer season
The Illinois deer season starts in just about a month, so if you have not surveyed your deer herd yet, you still have some time.
Bucks will be in the process of shedding their
Camping with Leo Maloney: New York DEC’s Nicks Lake Campground in the southern Adirondacks
Imagine camping in a canopy of balsam and pine alongside sparkling blue waters. Immerse yourself in the peaceful waters of a blue lake for kayaking or fishing for trout or bass.
These are all
For duck-hunt addicts, the magical season is nigh
Riding shotgun the other day with a friend at the wheel, I found my reflection in the young man next to me. He was driving a large, red truck and was blowing a duck call
Wet Flies: They’re often all it takes for a trout angler
“A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!” yelled King Richard III as a battle raged around him on the English moors. His words were echoing in my mind, but I wasn’t an English
Retriever Prep: Here’s how to ID, fix problems before the seasons begin
Training gun dogs can be a satisfying experience, especially when a handler overcomes a troublesome obstacle. Those problems can come in myriad forms and frustrate even grizzled trainers. Nowadays, many trainers look to online pages
