Tips & Features
My first deer hunt and lack of ‘beginner’s luck’
I had never before attempted to hunt deer, and I was excited to receive the invitation. I was so excited, I could barely sleep the week before the hunt.
How to utilize scents in the whitetail woods
I find using scents for deer hunting can be a productive strategy for enticing a whitetail within bow range. But those scents must be used judiciously.
Strategies for Hunting Deer Among the Fringelands
Deer living among the patchwork of farm fields and croplands are pressured more than their deep-woods, high-mountain-top living cousins.
Use barometric pressure changes to increase your odds with whitetails
Deer activities are certainly impacted by barometric pressures fluctuations. This natural, ever-changing force can be an invisible tool for hunters.
Open water 2022: a season in review
Key learning? Modern anglers must adapt to changing conditions… or find another hobby.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Experiment with bait for St. Croix sturgeon
Don’t feel like you need to use one specific bait.
Choosing the right rattle spoons at the right time – video
Breaking down the three primary weapons in the buck-shot family of spoons. All three have their time and place in which they truly shine.
How to tie the best line-to-leader knot – video
The original FG knot has been working for me for 10-plus years now. If you tie it correctly, the leader will almost always break before this knot will. This is how to tie what I
Use common sense when winterizing your boat
And follow the advice of trained and/or experienced experts.
