Tips & Features
Fur markets remain tough – but ‘beavers are still best’
Regardless, most trappers are now thinking about how and where to market their fur and are interested in what prices their fur will bring at market. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of bright spots
Pro Tip of the Week: No fish bites? Try jigging for most species
Next time a fish pumps the brakes on your presentation, drop a bomb on them.
A reel review: In-lines have their place
If you are a shallow-water angler, I would recommend it, but if you like to switch between deep walleyes and deep crappies, you’re better off sticking with the standard spinning reels and rods.
At 96 years young, Pennsylvania hunter finally gets a bear
Never say never. Just ask Lehigh County hunter, Jack Lewis, who, at 96, harvested his first-ever black bear during the special firearms season last fall.
It only took 82 years, and not for lack
Try tracking to get your late-season buck
The idea of tracking a deer and shooting it is daunting. Deer have excellent vision, hearing, and sense of smell. But it can be done. At the end of every deer track stands a deer.
Rainbows in the dark of night on the ice? Spooky, but fun
As the stars skid over the sky there is a tap on your line. The rod that seemed silent now shouts with a hard, reactive pull.
Bust these light goose myths to put more birds in the bag
The lull after the regular fall waterfowl season can be frustrating for avid bird hunters. Weekdays normally spent gearing up for weekends jammed with waterfowl hunts become alarmingly quiet.
Preparation is key to airline travel with firearms, bow
Some tips on flying worry-free with firearms and archery equipment.
Ohio couple goes to great lengths to help inner city children learn to fish
Berea, Ohio — Dennis Knowles and his wife, Gail Grizzell, are lifetime anglers. Grizzell learned at her mother’s knee while Knowles forged his fishing skills under the tutelage of his Uncle Ulysses.
