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Harvest Kitchen Series – Bear Kielbasa
Beginner’s luck on a first-time bear hunt in Pennsylvania leads to a delicious meal of bear kielbasa.

Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Winter bite has returned at Mille Lacs
This is the best bite we’ve had in several years.

First-ice walleye action
At this time of the early season, it doesn’t seem to matter what bait you go with because the fish are on the feed and are not being picky about color or style of bait.

No buck during this year’s rut? Apply what you learned in 2023
A hunt is a complete bust only if you don’t learn something from it. In that sense, I had moments in each state that hugely were beneficial during a rut vacation that included stops in

A visit to a one-time great deer stand
I was close to the deer stand known as “Charlie’s Diamond.” For the rest of the journey, I knew I would be treading on hallowed ground.

Shortage of deer processors in Pennsylvania threatens harvest
Making use of the game I harvest is important to me. It should be important for all of us. Unfortunately, it’s become increasingly hard to complete that crucial final step to a successful deer hunt

Safe public shooting ranges benefit from Pittman-Robertson funds
An enjoyable chore came my way recently while visiting our son. For the past two years, his work and the COVID pandemic prevented him returning home to hunt deer. This year, so far, all those

Do late-season pheasant hunts impact populations?
It’s far from clear that facts put anyone’s mind at ease these days, but they’re a place to start. A review of the literature refreshed my own understanding.

Wooden boat building is alive and well in Cedarville
The secret is the Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville. Established in 2005, it’s the only accredited school specializing in the marine industry in the Great Lakes.