Early Bow Hunting Acorn Connection
Most years when I am scouting in the field I basically ignore acorns especially during the year's where they are very minimal ... Read More
Coyote With A Death Wish
Finally it looks like we are faced with some excellent conditions for chasing coyotes as the snow from the past number of weeks have ... Read More
Homemade Canada Goose Jerky
I gave up trying to make Canadian Geese palatable years ago and have now settled into turning every downed goose into jerky that I make ... Read More
Light Line Catches Big Fish
The most frequent fishing question that I get asked in the field is "What kind of fishing line do you favor?" As most anglers know, there ... Read More
Early Season Dove Stragies
So far the early season start for doves has been rather slow for the most part. Last year was gangbusters right from opening weekend and ... Read More
Pelican Lake Controversy
I have lived within miles of famed Pelican Lake near Monticello for decades and have never fished it. I have avoided this lake mainly because ... Read More
Dealing with Lake Algie
In my travels all over the midwest I come across various forms of algae that really varies from county to county. We have been blessed this ... Read More
Rainy River Walleyes
I love this place! There is no finer destination in all of North America that has the consistant fishing season after season and the variety ... Read More
Border Waters and More
As we swing into the opening of the South Dakota / Minnesota border waters, the anticipation of the first walleye opener of the season is ... Read More
Calendar Confusion / Crappies
This goofy, early Spring weather is really starting to "get to me"......week after week of below normal temperatures and no rhyme or reason ... Read More
Devil's Lake, North Dakota
As we head into the peak of the sportshow season, many anglers are planning their various trips and booking their respective resorts in ... Read More
Missouri River Pre-Spawn Walleyes
There is something about this river in March and April....the first open water fishing of the season, the natural sights, the wildlife ... Read More
Groundblind for Whitetails
Bowhunters have to be very pleased with the December balmy temperatures as we get some very nice evenings in the stand. The good news is ... Read More
Late Geese / Late Season Bow
Every season it seems the goose hunting get better and the duck hunting gets worse in the state of Minnesota. Sort of a good news and bad news ... Read More
Losing a Big Buck
After passing on many small bucks during the bow season, I finally had a righteous chance at a beauty just recently and as luck would have it ... Read More
November Walleyes From Shore
Yeah, I know....fishing from shore is rather antiquated, but there are times when it works ! The balmy temperatures we have been experiencing ... Read More
Paper Tuning Your Bow
There just is something about the anticipation of the archery deer opening that really gets my blood moving. I love the anticipation of the hunt ... Read More
Bear Opener / Tree Stands
This opening bear / archery thing is just about the most fickle type of hunting you could ever experience. Sure, the bear are hitting the bait ... Read More
Scouting on Horseback
A good friend of mine recently asked me to drop down to his ranch on the Minnesota/ Iowa border near the town of Caledonia. He is a "horse" guy ... Read More
Suspended Crappies Through The Ice
As many veteran panfish veterans know, catching crappies during the wintertime is vastly different than open water fishing. Winter crappies ... Read More
Early Season Bass
I have been thinking about this bass fishing column for quite some time and finally realized that the strategies I use for bass fishing never ... Read More
