Tips & Features
Glenn Sapir: Memories from a hunter’s 65 straight years tagging a buck
Winning streaks in sports are always exciting to witness.
When they come to an end, fans root for the next, even longer streak. One record streak, in baseball, that most believe will never be
Gretchen Steele: Why every hunter should keep a field journal
Scoot a little closer to the fire, friends. I want to talk about a tool most of us already have rattling around in a truck console, tucked in a blind bag, or forgotten in a
Unfilled tag? Tips for tracking the late-season deer food code
Late-season archers seeking whitetails have their work cut out for them. Deer have become extremely wary after eluding hunters for the past few months. In addition, weather conditions encountered during late season can often be
Hard water has arrived: Don’t miss this golden opportunity to catch walleyes
On many lakes and reservoirs, the early ice time frame provides one of the best periods for catching walleye through the ice. The early ice period in fact continues trends from fall fishing.
For
Steve Carney: Shotgun for Christmas? Here are some thoughts
I’ve had the pleasure of carrying almost every brand of shotgun. Thinking about that, I came up with a list of the brands I have used over the decades: Beretta, Benelli, Smith-Wesson, Browning, Ruger, Remington,
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Stay in ‘stealth mode’ when hitting the ice
As with any ice, but especially first ice, make sure you’re using a spud bar and checking the ice thickness every few steps. One of the key strategies to utilize during early ice is to
Dan Ladd: Finally, a birthday buck nearly five decades in the making
The first time I ever went deer hunting with the family hunting party in the Adirondacks was the day of my 10th birthday. On that mid-November Sunday morning in the mid-1970s, my mom bundled me
Steve Griffin: Making outdoor memories between opening, closing days
Opening days of hunting and fishing seasons get plenty of attention but more and more, I think of them as appetizers and season endings as desserts. Both are wonderful, but the dessert memories are enduring
When the water finally hardens in Pennsylvania, it’s trout time
In Pennsylvania the traditional start of trout season is in mid-April – that’s for all the open-water anglers across the state.
But for thousands of anglers who brave cold winter temperatures and stand on
