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News & Tips: 12 Little Known Facts About Poison Ivy (infographic)...
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12 Little Known Facts About Poison Ivy (infographic)

Shirt pulled up to expose his belly and plant in hand, 10-year-old Curt used a circular motion to rub the plant over the surface of his skin. His little cousin followed suit. The little boy was my…
News & Tips: You Didn’t Draw That Tag You Wanted – Now What?...
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You Didn’t Draw That Tag You Wanted – Now What?

I got some bad news last week. For the second year in a row I failed to draw a mule deer tag for western Wyoming. With two preference points to my credit, the odds were statistically in my favor, but…
News & Tips: Find Out Why Crappie Can’t Get Enough of This Blade Bait Set-up...
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Find Out Why Crappie Can’t Get Enough of This Blade Bait Set-up

A float and a jig is a reliable method for catching crappie; I always have one of these set-ups rigged and ready in my boat. There's something to be said, however, about mixing things up now and then…
Jeff Gustafson Holds a Giant Bass by Jeff Gustafson Holds a Giant Bass...
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Angling with Electronics: 5 Techno-Tips for Fishing Success

One of the real joys of fishing occurs when warm spring weather draws fish of all species into skinny water. Anglers don polarized sunglasses and scan the shallows for emerging signs of life. The “…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Fly Fishing Pennsylvania's Classic Limestone Streams...
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Travel Blog: Fly Fishing Pennsylvania's Classic Limestone Streams

All around me big, deep-bellied browns and rainbows were rising frantically, sipping in one of the tiniest mayflies I had ever seen. The insects were so abundant sometimes the trout would grab two or…
News & Tips: The Jika Fishing Rig: A How-To From Bass Pro Stacey King...
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The Jika Fishing Rig: A How-To From Bass Pro Stacey King

Here is everything you need to make your own Jika Rig! Use a soft plastic like Bass Pro Shops River Bug. Use a hook like the Bass Pro Shops XPS Wide SuperLock fishing hooks. Use a bass-casting…
Angler holding Smallmouth Bass
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Why a Spinnerbait is My Confidence Bait for Smallmouth

With bass season set to begin soon in Eastern Ontario, Canada, my day has been spent prepping tackle and sorting my fishing gear. As I scour over hundreds of fishing baits, one perennial favorite…
News & Tips: 5 Simple Steps to Fillet Salmon, Trout, Walleye, Striped Bass (infographic)...
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5 Simple Steps to Fillet Salmon, Trout, Walleye, Striped Bass (infographic)

Smoked salmon or trout … fried walleye … grilled or baked striper … Mmmmm! Does eating fish get any better?  Here's a super-fast filleting method for all of these species that gets the job done…
News & Tips: 6 Easy How-To Steps to Fillet Bass, Crappie & Perch (infographic)...
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6 Easy How-To Steps to Fillet Bass, Crappie & Perch (infographic)

Panfish aka: bluegills, sunfish, crappies, bream, perch, shell crackers, pumpkinseeds, slabs and even smaller walleyes are called "pan" fish for a reason. Properly filleted and fried, they eat s-o-o-…
Bear; photo by Denver Bryan
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10 Awesome Videos of Bears Gone Wild

Those silly bears. To them, it's their world and we're just living in it. From late spring through summer, bear sightings caught on camera show us the cuteness, strength, determination and sometimes…
News & Tips: Booked Your Caribou Hunt? Now Make Sure You Have This Gear...
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Booked Your Caribou Hunt? Now Make Sure You Have This Gear

  Caribou inhabit some of the most deceptively rugged country in North America. From a distance, the tundra looks flat and featureless, but as soon as you set foot on it you quickly realize that…
News & Tips: Take Your Kids on Night Hikes & Open Whole New World to Hiking...
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Take Your Kids on Night Hikes & Open Whole New World to Hiking

Several years ago, me, the wife and our two kids attended an organized night hike at a nearby arboretum. The kids were only in their single digit years but were no stranger to hiking. Most of their…