When you’re hiking through the cold and snow of winter, it’s easy to remain in your summer-hiking mindset. Sure, you’ll stop for a drink of water and maybe consume a PowerBar every now and again…
Riprap, also known as rubble, shot rock or rock armor, can be defined as rock or other materiel used to armor shorelines, streambeds, bridge abutments, pilings and other shoreline structures against…
Commission endorses enhanced fisheries conservation while upholding saltwater recreational fishing’s economic, social and conservation benefits. Read the commission's report, A vision for Managing…
Mourning doves are, without question, the most popular game birds in the United States, and perhaps in the entire world. And more and more, dove hunters and landowners are looking for ways to attract…
If you're a gear junkie like me, you know that rummaging through your daypack is part of the game. Although, a bit of organization of gear, including the dedication of specific pockets or pouches per…
The Cumberland River Boys. Sounds like a bluegrass band, but that's what I call my inner circle of compadres who prowl the Cumberland River system of Kentucky and Tennessee for giant landlocked…
There weren't any turkey hunting experts around when Ray Eye first began turkey hunting. "I believe many hunters develop bad calling habits from listening to videos by the experts," Eye lamented. "…
Interest in archery and bowhunting is skyrocketing and listeners tuning into Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World radio show can learn how the Archery Trade Association is nurturing that excitement
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In archery, arrow speed is a big deal. Faster arrows have flatter trajectories. This means that small errors in range estimation are less of an issue. And, all other things being equal, if two arrows…
If you were to look at my spring, summer or fall fly boxes you would notice that 95 percent of the flies that I use have beads. Whether they are shiny (gold, silver or copper) or natural (black,…
Some consider the pursuit as an Easter Egg hunt for hunters and as a great cure for cabin fever; whatever your reason for heading outdoors to hunt shed antlers, it's always a good time.
Finding a big…
Rock bars and sandbar, typically formed where a feeder creek joins a medium- to large-sized river, draw walleyes year 'round, but especially during the early spring. These locations often provide…
