Every hunter knows the importance of having the advantage over their surroundings. Whether your weapon of choice is a bow or firearm, gaining the upper hand with a treestand can…
By Beau Tallent Coyote hunting is all the rage of late, rising in popularity about as quickly as frustrations mount from hunters who are watching deer populations decline. The love…
By Steve Felgenhauer If you grow it, they will come. At least that’s the hope of hunters who put in the hard work, sweating in the hot late-summer sun, turning…
The explosive flush, the beautifully patterned tail of a rooster in flight, the pride in a successful shot and a delicious meal after a day in the field–that’s what pheasant…
M. D. Johnson A single feather from an old gobbler’s tail fan makes a fantastic predator decoy. A single feather from an old gobbler’s tail fan makes a fantastic predator…
M. D. Johnson Waterfowl a little too strong for your taste buds? Waterfowl a little too strong for your taste buds? Soak your duck or goose breast fillets in a…
M. D. Johnson A first-aid kit for your hunting dog takes up little room, and can literally mean… A first-aid kit for your hunting dog takes up little room, and…
M. D. Johnson Here is a trick for finding ruffed and blue grouse. In mountainous areas like Washington’s Cascade Range or Colorado’s Rockies, ruffed and blue grouse can be found…
M. D. Johnson Take a partner on your next squirrel hunt. Team up with a partner to make fox squirrels show themselves. With an unseen bushytail flattened against a trunk,…
M. D. Johnson Take a shotgun on your next predator hunt. Shotguns make excellent choices for predator hunters, particularly those hunting in teams. One member carries a flat-shooting centerfire for…
M. D. Johnson Small ponds are great spots for mid-day puddle ducks. Small farm ponds are great mid-day loafing spots for puddle ducks, particularly if hunting pressure is heavy. A…
M. D. Johnson Try your hand at calling raccoons. Though primarily a target for trappers and houndsmen, raccoons can be suckers for mouth-operated or electronic calling. Avian sounds are most…
M. D. Johnson Leave the gang at home, work the cover and shoot a rooster. Hunting roosters solo? Take your time, and analyze the cover first. Try to work birds…
Peter B. Mathiesen Anglers argue about the best knots to catch fish from one pound to 100. Although choice is important, I’ll take a well-tied improved clinch knot 90 percent of…
Submitted By: The Outdoor Wire Brush up on these turkey hunting safety tips to help ensure a safe and hopefully successful day in the woods. Successful hunting trips require a…
Randy Hill, IUOE 150 Visiting a park with ducks and geese can improve your dog’s steadiness in the field. Visiting a park with ducks and geese can improve your dog’s…
Submitted By: By Lynn Fieldman, IBEW Local 176 Just like a good recipe, a good hunting dog begins with the ingredients (bloodlines) followed by a good trainer. If you’re looking…
M. D. Johnson If you bag a squirrel from one mast tree, don’t hurry to rise and pick him up. If you bag a squirrel from one mast tree, don’t…
M. D. Johnson Don’t walk directly at a sitting cottontail. Don’t walk directly at a sitting cottontail. Rather, walk toward the critter in a circular fashion, with each round slightly…
M. D. Johnson Black bears may look slow, clumsy and dim-witted, but they’re anything but. Black bears may look slow, clumsy and dim-witted, but they’re anything but. A spooked blackie…
M. D. Johnson It pays to be quiet when pursuing late-season roosters. It pays to be quiet when pursuing late-season roosters. Pheasants have extraordinary hearing, and six weeks of hunting…
