Tips & Features
Answering the call for some owl banding
Back at the vehicle, the students took turns explaining the process of weighing, measuring, aging, and sexing the bird.
Data was meticulously recorded. There is a large national network of volunteers and professionals who
Size makes a difference when targeting walleyes with jigging spoons
Not all jigging spoons are created equal. How spoons are manufactured – and their weight – determines their rate of fall and how we’ll fish them.
Whether a spoon is stamped, poured, or cast
Targeting panfish in the weeds – video
These fish will hide in various “corridors” throughout the weeds, and you can literally “see” where and what they are.
Tough-bite panfish tips – video
Some A-plus panfish tips that will help you put a few more topside when they are in a neutral to negative mood.
Using a lipless crankbait for walleyes and saugers – video
Even if they don’t strike it, this lure will often draw fish closer, allowing them to consider your deadstick.
Worried about whitetails? Here are ways to help them weather winter
If you’re wondering how to help the local deer herd, there are several actions you can take right now and into the future to stave off winter’s killing effects that do not involve putting out
Remembering Aldo Leopold: The chaos of wildlife populations
One thing that is still very true is Aldo Leopold’s description of wildlife populations. The same general principles mostly apply whether describing chickadees, pheasants, grouse, deer, moose, ducks, or any other wildlife.
Pro Tip of the Week: Lethargic fish? Drop your bait on them
Next time a fish pumps the brakes on your presentation, drop a bomb on them. Free-spool your bait to the bottom on slack line.
Winter trout: With the right flies, tactics, streams produce
The usual method of fly-fishing in winter is nymph-fishing. The flow of the stream will determine how large you might want your nymph to be. Winter flows can vary considerably.
