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News & Tips: Maintaining Your Boat’s Trailer
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Maintaining Your Boat’s Trailer

February 19, 2013
OK, so it’s not a very sexy subject, but for many of us here in the Northland, it’s the “off-season” or the “hard-water season.” The boat and trailer are either in storage somewhere or, if we’re…
News & Tips: Winter Midge Fishing
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Winter Midge Fishing

February 19, 2013
If you're of one of those fly fishers who packs away the gear at the first sign of snow, you're missing out on a very special type of fishing. Unknown to some fly anglers is the fact that, during the…
News & Tips: Winter Trout on Spring Creeks
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Winter Trout on Spring Creeks

February 18, 2013
Dense fog, the result of comparatively warm air pockets combined with remaining snow cover, enshrouded the ridge tops as we made the two hour drive to the limestone spring creek. It would be mid-…
News & Tips: Deer Shed Antlers & EHD Disease
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Deer Shed Antlers & EHD Disease

February 18, 2013
More dead bucks discovered and Dr. Woods shows how to learn stuff from the bones...cool... It's the time of year to hunt for shed antlers but we're finding them the tough way here at the Proving…
News & Tips: Tying the Beadhead Prince Nymph
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Tying the Beadhead Prince Nymph

February 16, 2013
The Beadhead Prince is a classic nymph pattern that will continue to be effective on streams and rivers for years to come. Created by Doug Prince, this special fly incorporates many flashy materials…
News & Tips: Fishing Tactics for Winter Freshwater Stripers: Plus Lure Choices...
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Fishing Tactics for Winter Freshwater Stripers: Plus Lure Choices

February 15, 2013
Since they were accidentally trapped in Santee-Cooper lakes in South Carolina over half a century ago, striped bass have been introduced in hundreds of lakes throughout the country. In most cases the…
News & Tips: Recipes: Venison Neck Roast in a Crock Pot (video)...
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Recipes: Venison Neck Roast in a Crock Pot (video)

February 14, 2013
Never throw away the neck when processing your deer meat! This is one of my favorite cuts of venison, and a perfect camp meal when having access to power for your crock pot. I have cooked this same…
News & Tips: Making Tracks: A Snowshoer's Primer
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Making Tracks: A Snowshoer's Primer

February 14, 2013
A good pair of modern snowshoes are easy to use and maintain. If you're an outdoorsman in the north, snowshoeing is just something you do every now and then. You might snowshoe for fitness or maybe…
News & Tips: Travel-by-Tent Vacations
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Travel-by-Tent Vacations

February 13, 2013
The short outlook for long-distance vacation travel is not as bright as it once was. High fuel prices are making an impact on the nation's willingness to go big on the family vacation. With this…
News & Tips: After the Shot, Let It Be
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After the Shot, Let It Be

February 12, 2013
The big doe slipped out of the hardwoods just minutes before legal quitting time. From my tree stand, some 20 feet above, I watched as she stepped cautiously into the field, tested the wind and began…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing: How to Tie Two Types of Upright Wings on Dry Flies...
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Fly Fishing: How to Tie Two Types of Upright Wings on Dry Flies

February 11, 2013
Fly tying as a whole is not a difficult process, but rather the development of several skills that require patience and practice. Throughout the early stages of your tying career, you'll discover…
News & Tips: How to Improve Your Deer Hunting Land
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Big Mystery-Two Big Bucks Found Dead

February 11, 2013
Big Whitetail Bucks Found: An End of An Era for Two of Our Hit List Bucks Grant and his wife Tracy discover two big dead bucks! It's the end of trapping season and the end of an era for two of our…