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Hoping tiny snails are native in Pennsylvania waters of Ohio River
I was thinking about weeds when I noticed them – tiny mollusks, clinging to my canoe’s hull.
Sometimes, I hit a good crappie bite at Cranberry Glade, a weedy but appealing Fish & Boat

Fishing Canada’s side of Lake of the Woods produces mixed bag of fish
Lake of the Woods (LOW) is incredibly large and sprawls over 1,485 square miles, which is 25 times bigger than Lake Winnebago – and much more complicated, with 14,000 rocky islands and 3,800 miles of

Here’s how to be in the best shape possible this hunting season
Hunters should take a cue from runners to ensure they go into autumn with strong, flexible joints for all the walking, stalking, and deer dragging that hunting demands.
What do runners know that most

Kickin’ up dust? Try these tips for food-plotting during drought
If I were applying to be a marketer for Explore Minnesota, my pitch would play on their #OnlyInMinnesota theme. My tag would be: “Minnesota: the only state that goes from record snowfall to severe drought

Make the most of your early goose, teal, dove seasons this fall
Mourning dove seasons and early teal and goose seasons offer some of the first fall hunting opportunities across many of the Great Lakes states. Not all states offer all three seasons, but most states do

Thirsty bucks: how scouting water sources can pay off this fall
There are three constants in any buck’s life. The first is security, and merely staying alive from day to day. The second is food, which plays into many different hunting strategies. The third is his

Here are the baits that will catch you bass through the entire open-water season
As America’s favorite game-fish species, bass – both largemouth and smallmouth – receive their fair share of attention. With so much interest, there’s no question as to why there are so many lure options on

Here’s how to self-film your fishing trips
Even if you don’t dream of being a social media influencer, you should consider filming fishing outings. Not only is it a fun way to relive the excitement of catching a big fish, but the

A different kind of date night that will pay off this hunting season
It doesn’t fall into your typical definition, if you have one, of “date night.” But it has worked for Paula and I, and after three dozen years of marriage chances are pretty good it’s not