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The decoy debate: used wisely, hen decoys can help get a gobbler
If you spook a gobbler near a decoy, don’t go back the next day with the same decoy. That sets up a hindrance to success for sure. If you must go back there next day,

Why Minnesota’s ‘C’ and ‘D’ season might be the best time to bag a bird
Just a few of the advantages of holding off to hunt spring turkeys until the midseason options – seasons C and D – include greening grass, leafing trees, warmer weather, and toms still looking for

Night-fishing tactics to catch lunker trout
Whether you fish Wisconsin, Minnesota or Michigan, the allure of stream-trout fishing under the cover of darkness is no secret: It’s all about catching monster trout.
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Here are 10 things you can do to improve your local fishing
They say the best way to make an impact in the world is to act locally. And there are things that you can actually do to make a difference on your local waters.
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Avoid these 8 costly mistakes in the spring turkey woods this season
Spring gobbler hunters often celebrate success with a lot of hooting, hollering and high-fiving, but also with a big exhale and a sigh of relief. That’s because we know a lot more can go wrong

Six go-to presentations for steelhead on the Brule River – in all water conditions
Once you learn to present these lures in front of fish correctly, you will have no trouble hooking into some great fish.

Tips to getting on Iowa’s nighttime walleyes
Two northwest Iowa guides, Shane Akin, owner of Great Lakes Guide Service and Laef Ludbeck, owner of Blue Water Guide Service, have both spent the past 30 years successfully chasing nighttime walleyes in Iowa. Here

Understanding your child’s limits at ‘hunting time’
As I was laying in bed, I realized how much my son was taking into consideration my feelings and all the work I had done for his season. He really didn’t want to go out

Tips for catching, and releasing, early spring bass
Most of my bass fishing trips many years ago ended the same way. After an early morning burst of energy trying to find some big bass, I would get frustrated and turn to crappies and