Larry Nixon Scented baits catch more fish—that’s a fact. And because of that, scented baits of various styles are hitting the market at a seemingly weekly basis. With the glut…
M. D. Johnson Just mention the word to any waterfowler who’s been around the block a couple seasons, and you’ll get an instant reaction. “Been there, done that,” he’ll say.…
Larry Nixon How many thousands of dollars do you have invested in your fishing gear? If you fish for a living, your investment may be well into the six-figure range.…
Lost at Sea As much talk as you hear about getting youngsters into hunting, few companies offer firearms that are useable by young shooters. Many so called “youth” models are…
Hank Parker Be prepared. It is the slogan of the Boy Scouts of America and a practice that everyone should put into place, boaters included. Being prepared doesn’t just mean…
Tony Kinton If you are an angler who seeks only prodigious collections of outsized fish, this action is not for you. But if you are one who enjoys a challenge,…
Larry Nixon Your kids and the neighbor’s kids might be out of school for the summer, but it’s during this time of year that bass will go back to school.…
Larry Nixon Perhaps the greatest thing about being a professional angler is getting the first crack at all the new stuff that tackle manufacturing companies produce every year. Some of…
Lost at Sea If you are an Eastern hunter you probably have dreamed about a guided, big game hunt out west. Maybe for sheep? If so you can partially blame that…
Ken Cook As we anglers get more and more diversified in our fishing skills, find out what works best for us and what we enjoy doing the most, we sometimes…
Ken Cook Some anglers will tell you, and most believe, that summertime is not the best time to catch big bass. The hotter the sun gets, the better sitting in…
Randy Newberg When asked about western hunting techniques or strategy, hunters are usually getting the cart before the horse. Before you can worry about when, where, how, or the multitude…
Ken Cook Fishing for spawning or bedding fish is challenging and a lot of fun because it requires certain skills that anglers don’t have to use very often. Plus, the…
Hank Parker Many anglers will say that the wind can act as both a hindrance and a help while out on the water. Sometimes erratic and disruptive, stronger winds can…
Tony Kinton A German shorthair pointer worked the wind with skill. She would run perpendicular to the breeze for 75 yards or so, head high and olfactory senses at play,…
Larry Nixon By this time of year, throughout many parts of the country, bass have seen a fair amount of fishing pressure. Common sense tells us that bass in this…
Ken Cook Minus a calendar and temperature changes, there’s an easy way to mark the arrival of summer: the massive quantities of pleasure boaters taking to local lakes. Now don’t…
Lost at Sea Some say that open sights are a thing of the past. Some say you cannot shoot accurately with open sights, arguing that a scope is required to…
Luke Clausen Growing up in Washington, I couldn’t wait for summer to arrive. For me, summer meant longer days to do all the fishing, hiking and camping that I wanted…
Tony Kinton Mention the name Winchester and the mind is filled with images of the Old West, of cowboys and lever rifles. Or the picture of hunters clad in plaid…
Chris Ellis As fisherman, we are opportunistic. We all have our favorite way to catch fish but the sometimes the water, weather, and of course the fish dictate how we…
Lost at Sea It was a beautiful morning to hunt but I watched the sun come up from my office window. I could have been hunting but had experienced about…