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Early muzzleloading season in New York’s Northern Zone: A perfect time to be in the woods
There is a watch on one of our Adirondack deer drives that produces a buck nearly every year, sometimes more than one. Uncharacteristically, it’s a small clearing surrounded on three sides by thick brush, which
Can’t find the deer you shot? A new tracking group in southeastern Minnesota is part of a growing network
Lisa Gargulak missed the first call. She didn’t feel her smartphone vibrate in her jacket pocket.
Who could blame her? She was sitting comfortably in a deer stand, on a crisp, sun-splashed, near-perfect morning

Fishing mistakes: I’ve made (more than) a few, and it’s best to admit it
I’ve made plenty of mistakes during my career as a fisherman. It’s not easy to admit to being wrong about anything, but I’m a stand-up guy and I’ll suffer any slings and arrows I receive

Coho salmon fishing, beauty of Mendenhall Glacier highlights of Alaskan trip
If there’s anything more exciting than the call of, “Fish on!” it has to be, “Two fish on!”
Battling two coho salmon at the same time by father and son was a highlight of

Trail-camera traps: Try these three early-season, off-the-path ideas
When it comes to trail camera placement, hunters often lean hard on the usual suspects. Field and food plot edges are obvious spots. Logging or access roads that wind their way through the woods also

2023 Pheasant Forecast: What can hunters expect in the Upper Midwest?
A common theme ran through the staff of upland biologists with Upper Midwest state agencies, as well as those who work for Pheasants Forever, when it comes to the 2023 pheasant outlook. How was the

Right place, right time: How to find bucks in the Adirondacks
Tackling big woods bucks can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. With millions of acres within the Adirondack Park, there are plenty of places that hold big bucks. Although some areas

With the correct gear, the big pike of fall can be had
Don’t forget the other esox as autumn water temperatures drop.

Five things about fall fishing I wish I had learned sooner – video
What you need to know to really crush the fishing this fall.