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Steve Carney: Four tips before Minnesota’s inland waters walleye angling ends Feb. 22
These cold temperatures lately really take a toll on your body, so I advise setting up late and staying fresh for the night bite. Yes, it’s inconvenient and pretty much negates the dinner hour, but

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Get clever and consider switching it up on the ice
My tip isn’t going to help you catch more fish, but it’ll help you think about catching different fish. As the days get longer, and spring draws near, we’re about to see some of the

Patrick Durkin: Have you seen this buck? Wisconsin man offers reward
Roger Maes knows he’ll recognize his grandfather’s nearly century-old trophy buck whether it’s in online photo galleries, hanging in a Northwoods tavern, or fully restored and displayed at a giant hunting/fishing store.
But the

Dan Ladd: Winter has lost a bit of its luster for me
I used to love winter. I can remember a number of Januarys during the past few decades when I’d be highly disappointed if warm temperatures and/or wind kept ice formation on my beloved Lake George

Glenn Sapir: Time spent with the ‘Big Three’ of outdoor magazines holds special memories
As I write this column for the most popular outdoors publication in New York State, I think about my relationship not only with New York Outdoor News, but also other sporting periodicals. Being 77 years

Tips for buying your first forward-facing sonar unit
Buying your first forward-facing sonar can be a bit intimidating and expensive.
All brands have their version, but what should a person consider beyond where their electronic loyalties reside regardless if it’s Humminbird, Garmin

Looking for huge spring flocks? Here are four destinations to hunt north-bound snow geese
Like clockwork every late winter and early spring, millions of snow geese begin their grueling 3,000-mile-plus journey from their wintering areas in the southern United States to their Canadian arctic breeding grounds.
The winged

Steve McComas: New and old ways to solve lake mysteries
These days, investigating lakes is bolstered by technology including new types of sonars, apps, and how-to videos that assist in finding fish. But old gumshoe methods are still important when it comes to a fish

A look back at the hunting governors of Wisconsin
Wealthy Milwaukee industrialist and former two-time Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil was beaming as he slid into the passenger side of Henry Kuehn’s automobile on a November afternoon in 1949. “This is one of the