Tips & Features
Lots of critters can entertain treestand-bound deer hunters
A deer hunter’s elevated stand offers a unique portal into nature.
I thought about this last week while perched in an ash tree 17 or so feet above the ground, bow and arrow
For bear hunting success in Pennsylvania, sometimes its best to find a watering hole
Successful bear hunting in Pennsylvania continues to be a low-odds-for-success endeavor. Despite more seasons and more hunters pursuing the bruins, the annual success rate usually runs about 2-3%.
Simply put, there is a lot
In cold fall waters, hair jigs work great for bass
The simplicity of a hair jig is stark and wonderful. So is its effectiveness, especially in the cooling waters of fall and early winter.
Looking like a mustache in need of a face, the
Doe decoys during the rut: How to give bucks what they want to see
Have you ever wondered why, in most of the hunting content you see in which a deer decoy is used, almost always it involves a buck decoy?
There are a couple of reasons for
Bob Gwizdz: How many flushes does it take to kill a grouse?
My buddy Jeff Greene, a retired wildlife biologist who shows up in this space from time to time, once told me that he’d read somewhere that it takes 12 flushes to kill a ruffed grouse:
Steve Carney: Rattling during the rut, and where’d the crappies go?
There’s nothing more exciting in the whitetail-hunting world than actually “rattling” a buck into bow range.
I have used real antlers and also fake antlers and had about the same success. Here are some
Pro Hunting Tip of the Week: Scouting is key on public land for opener
Minnesota has abundant public land in the northern half of the state. Although public land is open to everyone I try to find a place that will not be occupied by another hunter on opening
How to score a typical whitetail rack
Few things capture the imagination of deer hunters like a set of whitetail antlers. Beyond their beauty and character, antlers tell a story – one we can measure and compare via the Boone and Crockett
Steve Sarley: Readers share memories of old bait shops, fishing in Illinois
I knew I was going to hit a hot button when I brought up bait shops of the past. Everybody has great memories of shops that smelled like worms and minnows and were filled with
