Tips & Features
Consider this advice before buying a used boat
Timing the market is something financial advisors rarely recommend, but can an angler make an educated guess at when he or she should time a used boat purchase? How about private or dealer purchases? What
Smaller shotguns now packing a big punch for wild turkeys
Thanks to new loads that pack a serious punch, the .410 shotgun has become a legitimate, lightweight firearm for chasing North Country gobblers.
You’ll get less of the weight and none of the recoil
Michigan’s deer management stirs up differing points of view
The next time you’re in an argument about deer, or just taking umbrage at what another person is saying, proposing or doing with or about them, consider this: You might be talking about a different
Mild winter in Pennsylvania good for wildlife after dry summer
In much of the state, 2022 was awfully dry from July through September. It is a stretch that represents a critical time for wildlife heading into the winter, because it’s a time when vegetation is
Trophy tips for catching Detroit River walleyes in southeast Michigan
Connecting Lake St. Clair to the north and Lake Erie to the south, the 32 miles of the Detroit River is a virtual walleye fishing heaven. Each spring an armada of fishing boats, looking to
How to trout fish the first “super hatch” of the season
As the days warm up, many fly-fishermen sally forth looking for the season’s first “super hatch.” This is the emergence of a greenish-black caddisfly known as the grannom.
Pro bass angler Adrian Avena shares his top tips for early season bass
Avena was the featured professional bass fisherman at the Vance Outdoors 21st annual Boat and Fishing Show Open House held from Friday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, Feb. 26. He told those waiting for bass fishing
Tips for fulfilling your land-ownership goals
If land ownership doesn’t have a place in your goals by now, it should. If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “When I hit the lottery, I’ll be calling you,” but
Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Can’t find fish? Try simple techniques
You wouldn’t go out to your deer stand and sit there with the lights on and TV blaring while you talked to you buddies, allowing the creatures of the woods to know you are there.
