Tips & Features
New products for ice fishing – video
Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about two relatively new products for ice fishing.
Daniel Bortz: Next Bortz generation writes own Wyoming story
Editor’s note: As you’re reading this page, Stephanie and I are either just wrapping up two weeks in Scotland (attended a wedding in Glasgow and, yes, I wore a kilt – and appropriately so) or
Want a more efficient whitetail rut in 2026? Start brainstorming now
The month of November ushers in a mix of emotions for whitetail fanatics. Primarily, it’s excitement, sure. But at least for me, there’s also some added pressure.
It’s not external pressure. Nobody else really
Planning on a new pup this winter? There are some challenges to consider
Winter might seem like the perfect time to pick up a new puppy. After all, what else do you have to do for a few months but train some obedience and wait out the spring
Steve McComas: Winter conditions set the stage for summer in Minnesota lakes
This year’s early winter conditions lend themselves to a 1930s hardboiled detective type of story.
The first snow came early in Minnesota this year, and I was as surprised as a turtle coming out
Remembering the first modern bighorn hunt in North Dakota 50 years later
State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2210 a half-century ago, which opened the door for the first modern-day bighorn sheep hunting season in North Dakota.
The 12 once-in-a-lifetime licenses were issued by lottery and those
With a little luck … duck season 2025 would’ve been a great one
As usual, the 2025 Minnesota waterfowl-hunting season started as they all do, with great promise.
Then the truth became known. A summer of extreme rain had wreaked havoc on our prairie home. Typically, we
Tricks from days gone by still put pike on the ice
My father was an avid ice angler long before sonar, portable shelters, and high-powered gas augers.
He used cup augers and even chisel spuds to chop holes in the ice, and his rods consisted
Steve Carney: A drop of super glue, and other panfishing tips
We have come a long way with artificial fishing baits, and many of us rarely use live bait anymore for panfishing through the ice.
Plastics come in a variety of styles an colors, and
