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Fragile yet resilient: How newborn deer get their chance at making it to adulthood
It’s that time of year again, where fawns suddenly appear all over. You might stumble across a newborn lying in the grass at the edge of your yard, or see a doe with a couple

River rapids, white bass, and a fish I couldn’t stop while fishing Minnesota’s Driftless Region
The jerkbait had almost returned to the rocky limestone shoreline after my first cast of the evening when the line stopped short. My rod tip began to lurch like a wild bronco was attached to

Which hunting rifle is best for you? Here’s how the various actions work
Most hunters know there are bolt-action rifles and lever-actions rifle and autoloading rifles. A few even remember pump action rifles and break actions and even falling block actions! But how does each work?

Floating Pennsylvania’s Juniata River… where scenery and bass fishing are superb
There is a stretch of the Juniata River that I am very familiar with and heartily recommend to anyone looking for a fishing adventure.
It begins just below the spillway of the Raystown Dam

Fly-fishing from a drifting boat for bass is effective; here’s how to do it
Topwater drift fishing can be spectacular during summer evenings, low-light mornings, post-spawn periods, and calm conditions after wind. Bass key heavily on surface disturbance.

Ask a fisheries biologist: Fishing can help out with the grocery bill
Living expenses are common concerns, but the cost of a fishing license has not become more expensive in Wisconsin. In fact, with reduced first-time buyer and senior rates, a fishing license might be more affordable

Factors that figure into finding lake trout in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
One of my favorite Boundary Waters rituals is the exchange of fishing information on portages. It’s a chance for the outgoing angler to brag a little, and the incoming crew to get a leg up

Al Lindner: June is one of the top two months for open-water fishing
As someone who’s been in the public fishing spotlight for several decades, I get asked a lot of questions. There’s two, in particular, that come up on the regular: “What’s your favorite lake?” and “What’s

Young anglers can have great panfish action on Pennsylvania’s Pymatuning Reservoir
It seems that many people are making fishing a lot more difficult than it needs to be, especially for young anglers.
Very similar to the classic fathers who disregard the fun aspect of football,