Tips & Features
This old duck hunting coat has some incredible stories to tell
On an old coat rack in a basement, an old peg holds a treasured relic: a coat, but not just any coat. It’s an old Redwing canvas hunting jacket, and like the man who wore
Dean Bortz: Wisconsin’s Chequamegon Bay whitefish win round one
It’s sort of hard to imagine, but in the five decades I’ve been roaming around Wisconsin’s outdoors there are still a few things I haven’t done. Fishing for whitefish, whether it be by ice or
Drone aided in recovery of Wisconsin 10-pointer in Washburn County
From Alaska, where he worked and hunted for years before moving to Shell Lake, Wis., Steve Hemshrot’s passion for all things outdoors hasn’t abated.
Proof of this is reflected in his hunting a mature
A few tips for making the most of Minnesota’s early teal season
The oppressive heat dome that has failed to budge over the last few weeks has not stifled me from planning fall hunts, especially waterfowl trips that are only four weeks away if you pursue early
Five steps to getting ready for roosters right now
Are you a pheasant hunting fanatic – a real rooster junky? A once-in-while rooster chaser who just loves getting out with the dog a few weekends each fall? Or a newcomer to what is, in
For Canada geese, recognize weaknesses in their routines, then exploit them
One of the marvels of Canada geese is that they literally seem to live among us for much of the year, and then, suddenly, become wild creatures with boundaries and craftiness that astounds and frustrate
Tricks for bagging the swift doves of late summer
For states like Minnesota that hold September dove seasons, the opener offers a new round of days afield for sportsmen.
To successfully hunt doves, you first must find them. Scout early and often. A
Trout baits for catfish? This Ohio guide shows it works
Although I had previously used shrimp while fishing for whatever was biting during a few vacations along Florida’s Atlantic coast, it wasn’t until I went out with a few Sandusky Bay catfish guides that I
When the Romans turned the Circus Maximus into a hunting arena
I’m one of those guys. You know, the kind who thinks about the Roman Empire on a daily basis. That’s been especially true lately because I’ve been working on a trilogy of historical fiction novels
