Tips & Features
Help bluebirds and other native birds via the Sparrow Swap
Research program uses volunteer citizen scientists to monitor status of invasive house sparrows in North America.
Ice-fishing tip: Knowing when not to practice catch-and-release
Releasing fish helps protect the resource… except when it kills even more fish
Aggressive crappies and sunfish through the hard water of March
As northern pike and walleye season wraps up on Minnesota’s inland waters, the author turns his focus to some of the best fishing of the year: late-ice panfish.
Gun dog tips: Thinking ahead to spring puppy-purchasing season
In the market for a new bird dog this spring? Start researching bloodlines now.
Managing sights and sounds during the heart of hard-water angling
Ice fishing during winter’s coldest days demands complete attention to detail to increase your hookset odds.
Scout now for next season’s buck
By John L. Sloan Maybe one of the most important factors of hunting a mature buck – post-season scouting – is no longer important to some deer hunters, being replaced by feeders, supplemental feeding and
Ice fishing tips: To keep warm on the ice, stay cool first
Create better hard-water angling experiences and catch more fish by staying warm and extending your adventures on the ice!
A great new year for birdwatchers chasing northern owls
Birders clearly are witnessing an irruption of great gray and boreal owls in places like Minnesota’s Sax Zim Bog this winter.
Worth the expense? Today’s top-end bows nearly all cost more than $1,000
Remarkable new materials and technology allows bowhunters to step afield with excellent archery equipment, but test any new bow and ultimately spend what you want.
