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News & Tips: BPS Outdoor World Radio to Feature Bowhunter Jim Ryan Saturday...
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BPS Outdoor World Radio Features Ice Fishing Tips & Fisheries Conservation Feb. 1

Winter still has a firm grip on the northern U.S. so why not have a little fun with it by doing some ice fishing?  Bass Pro Shops Director of Conservation, Martin MacDonald. Bass Pro Shops Outdoor…
News & Tips: Respect Ice-Covered Waterways While Hiking...
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Respect Ice-Covered Waterways While Hiking

The air bubbles moving under the clear ice covering the creek's edge, lured the young girl to have a closer look. She squatted and leaned her face toward the icy creek edge. She asked her mom to come…
News & Tips: What You Need to Know to Prepare for Cold Weather Activities Outdoors...
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What You Need to Know to Prepare for Cold Weather Activities Outdoors

Dressing in layers will help you regulate your temperature and stay dry. With winter's cold weather and snow tightly gripping much of the country, many individuals surrender their enthusiasm for the…
News & Tips: Follow the Line to Better Vertical Jigging Success With Walleyes...
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Follow the Line to Better Vertical Jigging Success With Walleyes

Without question, one of the most effective tactics for catching walleyes in rivers is vertical jigging. As the name implies, vertical jigging is the practice of fishing a jig vertically, directly…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Feathers
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Traditional Archery: Feathers

Whenever I meet another traditional bow hunter, one of the first things I notice is his or her fletchings. It seems to me that they give a little hint about the hunter. Style, color and size of…
News & Tips: Tube Flies for Freshwater
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Tube Flies for Freshwater

Tube flies have long been a staple in fly angler's respected fly boxes all over the world. To this date, tube flies have been primarily used for salmon but these practical flies are now being adopted…
News & Tips: One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass...
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One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass

It’s mid- to late winter for most of us around the United States. Those of you who live close to the oceans, or in the South, are cold but not frozen. And the bass fishing can still be good if you…
News & Tips: The Promise of Spring Creek Trout
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The Promise of Spring Creek Trout

With a somewhat depressing finality I finished my last entry in the journal and closed the book — both literally and figuratively — on another grouse season. A two-and-a-half hour push amidst driving…
News & Tips: River Guide Secrets to Catching Early Season Walleyes...
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River Guide Secrets to Catching Early Season Walleyes

Allow me to detour a moment from widely accepted methods of catching early season river walleyes. Not every walleye (or sauger) responds to a vertically presented jig-n-minnow fished right under the…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Fishing Around Card Sound, Florida Keys...
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Travel Blog: Fishing Around Card Sound, Florida Keys

It's easy to take on a stereotypical mindset about the saltwater fishing, lifestyle and attractions in the Florida Keys, but the truth is that specific regions of the Keys offer different experiences…
News & Tips: Four Military Inventions Used by Outdoorsman Today...
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Four Military Inventions Used by Outdoorsman Today

When it comes to discussing the contributions of the military’s men and women, words tend to escape us. These people protect life and liberty in our country, while making incredible sacrifices in the…
News & Tips: Help Select Top 100 Family Fishing & Boating Spots...
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Help Select Top 100 Family Fishing & Boating Spots

Getting out on the water to boat and fish is one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors and spend time with your family.  But sometimes, finding the time and the right place to fish can be a…