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News & Tips: River Walleyes in Transition
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River Walleyes in Transition

October 9, 2013
Throughout much of the walleyes' home range, river systems provide a significant though somewhat polarized angling resource. Due to shifts in location driven by propagation needs, forage…
News & Tips: Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Uni Knot...
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Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Uni Knot

October 8, 2013
How to Tie Fishing Line: Uni Fishing Knot Instructions Also known as the Grinner Knot, the Uni Knot is a good and dependable fishing knot for monofilament to terminal tackle connections. Some…
News & Tips: 6 Tips for Successfully Locating Downed Birds...
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6 Tips for Successfully Locating Downed Birds

October 8, 2013
Every bird hunter dreams of the perfect day afield with crisp, cool fall mornings and antsy dogs anxious to wind that first bird of the new season. Picture perfect points, flushes, shots and…
News & Tips: How to Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus (video)...
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How to Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus (video)

October 7, 2013
When summer is gone, and fall is here many outdoors enthusiasts trade a fishing rod for a hunting rifle and muggy mornings on the lake for cooler mornings in the woods. One thing that doesn't change…
News & Tips: Goggle-Eye or Rock Bass Fishing Tactics...
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Goggle-Eye or Rock Bass Fishing Tactics

October 5, 2013
I can still remember the first goggle-eye I ever caught. I plunked a big minnow next to the gnarly roots of a huge swamp white oak along the banks of a borrow pit that encases the lake at Big Oak…
News & Tips: 4 Basic Lure Retrieves and When to Use Them...
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4 Basic Lure Retrieves and When to Use Them

October 3, 2013
A trait of any successful angler is being able to put a pattern together that'll catch fish. One key component to a pattern is lure retrieve. Jigging, hopping, twitching, and jerking are some terms…
News & Tips: Fly Tying with Biots
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Fly Tying with Biots

October 1, 2013
One of the most interesting and unique materials to ever grace a fly has to be the biot feather. This one-of-a-kind material is actually a single feather barb from the lead edge of a primary wing…
News & Tips: Field Care of Your Wild Game Meat
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Field Care of Your Wild Game Meat

October 1, 2013
The Trophy Bag Kooler System is a great way to not only keep your game clean but also cool. For many hunters, a winter's supply of tasty, low-fat and healthy game meat for the family is the main…
News & Tips: Don't Wait For November To Kill a Rutting Buck...
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Don't Wait For November To Kill a Rutting Buck

September 30, 2013
The rut can be feast or famine. Here’s how to ensure a ­successful harvest year after yearArticle by Scott Bestul. Last fall, my father and I ignored the calendar that told us we were in the “October…
News & Tips: 4 Tactics for Summer-to-Fall Transition Crappie...
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4 Tactics for Summer-to-Fall Transition Crappie

September 30, 2013
What's the toughest time of year to catch crappie? Survey your buddies who fish year-round and chances are good you'll find them in total agreement: finding and catching America's favorite panfish is…
News & Tips: Hunt the Fall Feeding Frenzy
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Hunt the Fall Feeding Frenzy

September 29, 2013
Ever wonder why so many big bucks are killed the first few days of the early season? It's simple if you understand that in most parts of whitetail country deer are in the "feeding phase" of the "feed…
News & Tips: Learn Why TV's Rick Kreuter Uses Rut Tactics in Mid-October...
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Make A Killer Scrape Line

September 27, 2013
Article by Scott Bestul. Minnesota whitetail nut Billy Jerowski is a fair-minded, modern husband—one whose manhood isn’t threatened by doing dishes or hanging laundry. But he never imagined his…