Tips & Features
Late-season pheasants are fun to hunt, but be careful out there with your dogs
There’s nothing quite like the explosion of a rooster out of a snow-covered patch of sawgrass and cattails. It’s the promise of that moment that keeps the hardiest of upland hunters out and active until
Steve Sarley: My respect for catfishing continues to grow
I rarely write about catfish because I rarely fish for them. My mistake.
There are two kinds of cats that we normally fish for here in Illinois, and really across the Midwest. Everyone sees
Thanksgiving comes with memories of special hunts before dinner
Peering out the picture window and waiting with keen interest to see the line of cars and trucks I knew would be pulling into the driveway, I silently hoped my father would be the one
Steve Piatt: By golly, Miss Molly is a hunter
Owners of hunting dogs are rightfully proud of them; at least they should be. My wife, Paula, and I fit that mold, always happy to have a fellow hunter – and probably a better shot
Pro Fishing Trip of the Week: Success starts in the off season
As anglers across Minnesota wait patiently or eagerly for ice to solidify on their favored lakes, now could be the time to reflect on how the open-water season went to prepare for success next year.
Steve Carney: My Minnesota duck season was not pretty; and a November to remember for walleyes
The Minnesota duck season is ending soon (it ended Nov. 25 in the north zone, and it ends Nov. 30 in the central zone and Dec. 7 in the south), and once again, it was
Here’s how to pursue underrated ‘salmonids’ through the ice
There’s a neighbor at our cabin whose family has fished the lake decades longer than I’ve been alive.
This is Lake Carlos in the Alexandria, Minn., area and growing up, I used to be
Must-have reads for the outdoors enthusiast: Here’s Dan Small’s 2025 book review
Many of us lead busy lives that leave little time for reading, and what reading we do happens on our phones. But I’m happy to report that books are still alive and kicking in the
Decoying Perch: When a duck hunt becomes a fishing outing
It all began on my first ice-fishing trip years ago to what would ultimately become my favorite lake in north-central Minnesota. Although we were there ostensibly for perch, my duck hunter’s switch never turns off,
