Tips & Features
Ryan Rothstein: A summer fawn’s potential, a hunter’s optimism
I’m not an optimist by nature. But as deer hunters, every single one of us is prone to bouts of hopefulness, whether we admit it or not. How else do you explain rising before dawn
An Ontario fly-in adventure is a great July option for Michigan anglers
July is a great month for fishing in Michigan, but it is also the perfect time to plan an Ontario fly-in fishing adventure. There are plenty of destinations that you can drive to in Ontario,
What’s behind the resurgence of lever-action rifles?
Lever-action hunting rifles are “hot” because they’re cool again.
Modern westerns like Tombstone, Wyatt Earp, and Yellowstone have raised the lever-action profile. Restrictions on some “AR-style” autoloading rifles for home defense made speedy lever-actions
Minnesota’s big border waters contain snappin’ saugers and channel cats
Twenty-six years ago, I learned while fishing the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., that top anglers would directly compare their walleye catches to the water level present on the day of said catch.
Find the baitfish and you’ll find saugeyes
When saugeye fishing, do you pay attention to the behavior of the little fish in the water around you? Their presence can change your luck during the warmest months of the year.
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Jack Ammerman: I have a problem with ticks, and so should all hunters
I had to hold the cell phone away from my ear because my friend on the other end was mad. He spoke loudly: “I wasn’t in that fencerow for more than two minutes. I got
Everything you need to know about the ubiquitous 223 Remington
UBIQUITOUS: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
In the world of rifles, that applies to the 223 Remington, aka 5.56 NATO. This little center-fire rifle cartridge took the world by storm during the last 30
A summer walleye pattern most anglers cruise right past
Summer patterns officially are in full swing across much of the Midwest.
When it comes to walleyes, conventional thinking says to head deep – seek out mid-lake structure, deep points, rocky areas, and so
When and why do bass attack topwater lures? Here’s what the science says
Few experiences match the excitement of a largemouth detonating on a surface lure.
The strike is sudden, violent, and visible, transforming an ordinary cast into a memorable event. While many anglers associate topwater fishing
