Follow the basics to outsmart big bucks
The whitetail buck is the most challenging — and occasionally infuriating — of the big game species to hunt.
Everything eats crayfish
The crayfish is one of the most unusual and fascinating creatures that lives in freshwater. More or less a mini-lobster, this crustacean is a formidable creature to handle.
Five steps to prep for deer season
Tom Petty once sang that “waiting is the hardest part,” and when it comes to waiting for deer season, I can be very impatient. I know many of you are, too. It’s the nature of the hunter to look ahead, and to dream.
Extolling the joys of topwater fishing
The plug sat still on the water, with just a few ripples circling out from where it had landed. I popped the rod tip down, and the plug shot a spray of water forward, its cupped nose making a loud, distinctive gurgle.
Catching muskie fever
The strange attraction and appeal of muskie fishing is difficult to explain to a normal person. A large part of that is catching huge fish.
The seasons of hunting
Many people track the year by the vacations or holidays they take. As a hunter, I track each year by the passage of the seasons.
Understanding river flow
If you can properly read and understand the water of a river or stream, you are going to have a distinct advantage.
Prepare for rainy day fishing
For nearly as long as I can recall, people have been saying fishing is better in the rain. After many decades of being caught out in the wet stuff for all manner of species, I tend to agree. Something about the disturbed surface of the water, and the change in barometric pressure, can be a trigger.
Organization great use of off-season downtime
In the fall, and the hunting bug bites, my tackle gets tossed aside. The quick transition means balls of lures and line scattered about.