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Fall walleye bootcamp, Part 1: locations and hotspots – video
A video series designed to help you put more walleye in the boat this fall. Step one is all about location.

October is prime time for anglers on Michigan’s Big Manistee River
If you enjoy variety, October is an ideal time to fish the Big Manistee River. You don’t know what you might catch in that water body in October.

Utilize a shooting brace to improve your accuracy this fall
I think all hunters would agree that precisely placing your shot, bullet or arrow is key to putting game down quickly. Spending time on the range to familiarize yourself with your chosen sporting arm is

Beating the heat, bugs for a Minnesota doe on the bow opener
By the time I found the big doe, it was well past dark. Stars were shining brightly and the only sound was the occasional bark of a farm dog in the distance.
Tracking

Patrick Durkin: Long hours in a treestand pays off on Idaho elk hunt
What do you say to convince yourself to stick with a treestand where you haven’t seen an elk after 11 hunts totaling 50 hours the past 5½ days?
Based on 55 years of bowhunting

When it comes to bowhunting, don’t miss high
One day, a Pennsylvania bowhunter stacked fallen branches against a large tree trunk that had been lying horizontally on the floor of the Allegheny Forest for years, to create a natural blind. He chose the

Fall rock bass provide fast action and a tasty meal
When you want to figure out how to catch a fish, look at its mouth.
Sharks aren’t vegetarians and guppies don’t eat meatballs. In both cases, it’s not only a matter of size but

Fall season offers the best for both hunters and anglers
With the days getting shorter and the mornings a little crisper, it leaves little doubt that fall is upon us. All across Ohio, many bows are being shot and fine-tuned, treestands are being hung, and

Mike Schoonveld: Beat freezer burn with a smarter approach to storing your fillets
Since my kids were little, most Friday night dinners at my house have been “Fishy Fridays.” Now I’m a grandpa and the grandkids know if they’re at my house on a Friday evening, they’re going