Outdoorsmen and conservationists across the country are alarmed about the new status of the Conservation Reserve Program, the largest conservation program in the nation. Agriculture Secretary Tom…
Like most fly anglers, I don't take a lot of trout home. But every now and then, a special circumstance induces me to kill a fish or two for the fry pan. Typically, this happens at the start and end…
If you are new to fly fishing then you are probably overwhelmed with the amount of new tackle and terms you need to understand just to get started. Fly fishing, like most other types of fishing,…
Out of all the different seasons, fall time in the northwoods presents the outdoorsman with a plethora of hunting and fishing opportunities. Some people think that you have to put down the rod to…
The leaves aren't the only thing that change colors in fall. Native brook trout, as their fall spawning time nears, take on a brilliance that matches that of any leafy transition.
I was reminded of…
Adjustments in tube length vary the tone and pitch of a deer mouth call.
Most hunters would never dream of heading afield for waterfowl or turkeys, or even big game such as moose or elk, without…
The rut can be feast or famine. Here’s how to ensure a successful harvest year after yearArticle by Scott Bestul.Unlike most of his prospective clients, veteran Nebraska guide Rick Kreuter realizes…
As I surveyed the crowd outside of the Bass Pro Shops Tallahassee Outpost during its grand opening/ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month, I was reminded of the telephone-booth stuffing craze…
My recollections of past story assignments often begin with visual scenic images, but my recent trip with Captain Kyle Messier on the Crystal River seems to have changed that pattern. The spinning…
Many thousands of words have been written about basic squirrel hunting techniques, and it's not my intention to rehash this information in great detail. My goals are, first, to share some basic…
In my last blog titled "Stay on the Ground to Bag a Buck" I offered five reasons to stay on the ground to bag a deer this fall. They focused on the versatility of this option when it comes to…
How many deer are in an your hunting area?
In areas where the buck-to doe ratio is around 1 to 1, it makes hunting a lot easier as the season progresses. Where there is competition for does, bucks…
