When people think of camping, the first image that comes to mind is probably of a group of friends or family members gathered around a blazing campfire, laughing, telling stories or roasting hot dogs…
How to Tie Fishing Line: Improved Clinch Knot instructions
The Improved Clinch is a time-tested and a very popular choice for tying terminal tackle to monofilament line. It is quick and easy to tie…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced recently that the agency is proposing a continued liberal hunting season for the upcoming 2013 and 2014 waterfowl seasons. According to a survey…
1. Crappies
If action is slow, try slapping and splashing the water with your paddle. This tactic may seem crazy, but the commotion sounds like feeding fish and will often attract nearby crappies and…
The phone rang.
Beth Burdette was at home, in the middle of making breakfast for 3-year-old son Cory, when she answered. It was her husband, Sgt. Justin Burdette, on the other line.
As he lay in…
Like most bowhunters, I'm itching for the start of deer season. That glorious event arrives on Oct. 1 around here in Canada. Needless to say, my practice sessions have gotten a little more serious…
More and more landowner/hunters are taking an active role in managing deer herds, and for good reason — most state agencies don't have a clue as to what is going on out on the back 40. Deer…
The aura surrounding fly fishing can be intimidating, particularly for the novice considering taking up the hobby. As with most any outdoor activity, a person can pursue it at whatever level he or…
Successful late summer fly fishing patterns should not be centered on the same methodology that you use for spring trout fly fishing. The best fly patterns for late summer have to be the terrestrial…
Skirted jigs are a mainstay of summer bass fisherman, especially when largemouths are the target. Since such jigs are designed to be used in and around cover, stranded weedguards tend to a standard…
Ask a camp full of hunters how many ever had a hunt ruined because the deer smelled them and spooked before they could get a shot off. How many hands do you think would go up? The answer to that is…
"Ghosts of the autumn woods" is how RedHead Pro Hunting Team member Walter Parrott describes fall turkeys.
I spent some time one Sunday afternoon in late August talking with Walter to get his views…
