I have a few cardinal rules when it comes to ice fishing. One of them is that the first drop of a bait down a fresh ice hole has to be flawless. Botch it and can be an uphill battle to get a bite.…
Veteran guide expects midwinter transitions to arrive early Ice fishing success hinges on a number of factors, not the least of which are finding the fish, then dialing in the right presentation to…
Habit I’d Like to Break in 2014
I need to find new spots on a lot of the local lakes I fish. I tend to fish "history" too much. I need to do much more "hunting" for fish before tournaments. That’s my…
When I began my customary pre-article research, I'd thought my sharking knowledge was pretty thorough from years of fishing them on the flats. But my ensuing investigative work of beach shark fishing…
After a brief Christmas greeting this episode is the story of the hunt where team member Seth Harker arrows a 181" buck they call "Stickers," the largest buck ever killed on GrowingDeer.tv! This…
Whatever works is never good enough when it comes to upland hunting for bobwhite quail. This type of bird hunting is all about the dog work, and no doubt the handler took time to commit to a certain…
Like most whitetail hunters, I've found over the years that sitting on a deer stand is the most effective way to harvest a deer. But also like many hunters, as the season wears on, I get tired of…
If you are tired of getting beaten by big bucks, you need to start "walking 'em back". To consistently take good bucks, you have to learn the property you are hunting, and how deer use it. The best…
Well, another year of fishing is done, and it has been a great year. Lots of big bass were caught, and I have a firm grasp for a technique that I wanted to learn: the drop shot. The smallmouths…
When deer hunting season is about to wrap up, that signifies the beginning of my annual shed hunt. Word came through today that a big buck was spotted close to home sporting only one antler. They are…
First step to organizing a tackle box is to decide where the fishing tackle goes.
One of the ways I get my "fix" in the wintertime is tackle organization. I really fine tune everything and remove…
The Holiday season is about to peak — ready or not. Hopefully, you're ready to absorb a dose of quality time with family and friends, something we all need more of. But before we can slow down to…
