The woods seemed to rattle when the tom bellowed back at me from his roost, barely 100 yards away. After that one response to my soft tree call on the diaphragm, I stopped calling. With a whoosh of…
Crappie can sometimes be caught on moving baits, but what they really like is food that’s doing nothing at all and just hanging there in one place and not moving.
This presentation takes patience and…
Most people think the drag on a spinning reel should be set according to the size of the fish being caught. Actually, dragsshould be set to match the line test being used.
More good fish are lost to…
Whether you are a beginner hunter or simply a nature nut, recognizing whitetail deer markings and signs can help you fill your tag or make you a more proficient tracker. Next time you hit the woods…
Panfish are exactly what their name implies — fish small enough to fit in a pan — a frying pan, that is. Among these are such beloved species as bluegills, crappie, redear sunfish, redbreast sunfish…
The adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words", is as true as any and especially of a camping action shot. But there are photography techniques that improve the storytelling that a photograph…
Morels are popping up. Grab your plastic bag, bucket or ball cap and get ready to fill it with tasty morels.
Morels can be found along creek drainages and around older trees.
Morel hunting is a…
I watched and waited. My line twitched once, then started to move. I had just skipped a purple tube under a long dock and a largemouth bass quickly decided it was dinner. I set the hook, feeling the…
It happens every year: An angler wades one step too far; makes one little mistake; and suddenly he or she is in a position never bargained for. I think we've all been there once or twice.
Try…
There is nothing like a beautiful piece of English walnut that has been gracefully shaped into a stock for a Pre-64 model 70 Winchester or a custom Mauser, finished with a beautiful hand-rubbed oil…
Forage is a crop grown for an animal; in the food plot business it is a crop grown for white-tailed deer. Twenty years ago, purchasing food plot seed was simple. There was clover and there was —…
When it comes to river fishing, there's one thing you can pretty much count on: change. In my April 10 blog I described my first productive river smallmouth bass trip of the year — one brought on by…
