As Seen in The Outdoor Wire on Nov. 4, 2014 Select Indiana state parks will close temporarily to allow for controlled deer reductions in the coming weeks. The dates for…
By Bob McNally What is it about docks? Why are they so attractive to freshwater bass, panfish and catfish, and also to a host of saltwater species including redfish, seatrout,…
by Laura Tingo Jerry Doubek of Nixa, Mo., has enjoyed fishing since he was a boy, but since meeting USA member Leroy Shull, he doesn’t just fish for the sport…
by Dave Mull Many grouse hunters who pursue this speedy quarry with dogs gauge their success by how many flushes—not kills—they get in the course of an outing. People who…
As I entered Patrick Fulkrod’s comfortable ClackaCraft drift boat, I could tell he was as eager to get on the Watauga River as I was. “They really aren’t generating that much…
by David Hart Trail cameras have come a long way since they first hit the hunting scene a decade or more ago. Back when trail cameras first came out, they were really…
by Bob McNally Shell bars are among the most productive and fish-rich of all inshore saltwater hot spots. They rival the productivity of jetty rocks and grassbeds for consistently yielding…
By Laura Tingo Nothing (except perhaps Mother Nature) can stop USA member Michael Cramer from organizing an annual appreciation event for the members of UA Plumbers Local 68. In fact,…
by Bill Cooper Hunting teal is as fun as it gets in the world of waterfowl hunting. Teal migrate early, they fly beyond fast, and this diminutive duck makes for great table fare.…
by Beau Beasley My lesson on tight line trout fishing had begun. Eugene Shuler stood alongside me knee-deep in the Oconaluftee River, a gem for trout just inside the Great…
by Dave Mull An experienced deer hunter with firearms, my buddy Frank thought that a crossbow would be a simple tool to get him out deer hunting during archery seasons.…
by Bob McNally In northeast Florida’s lower St. Johns River, there is an abundance of shoreline development, mainly homes. Invariably the houses have docks and piers in the water, and…
By Will Jenkins, TheWilltoHunt.com In putting together the new Mathews Chill R I new I wanted a new sight but wasn’t sure which I wanted. My very first sight was…
by David Hart A limit of doves with a box of shells? You bet! It’s been said that the average dove hunter knocks down just one bird for every five shots.…
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance and Sportsman Channel are combining efforts to honor the contributions of the American worker and celebrate today’s youth, who represent the future of our nation’s workforce…
by Dave Mull A big bluegill on our trolled rig was welcome, but it was no surprise. Our targets were trout on the deep Michigan lake that August afternoon, but…
by David Hart An extended drought in parts of the United States has been characterized as an act of God, or somehow the result of our own doings. Maybe the drought is just a terrible stroke…
by Dave Mull Fishing is fun any time, but it’s especially enjoyable when the lake is calm and quiet—and you’re catching fish. During the summer months on inland lakes across…
by David Hart Jared Nelson was shocked to watch a fellow hunter plop down at the base of a tree just 50 yards away. Rifle season was in full swing,…
by Beau Tallent I love all types of fishing, from deep-sea bottom fishing to high-mountain fly rodding. Give me a farm pond that’s home to a few bass, put…
by Bill Cooper Jason Parsons sat on a camp stool on the bow of a 20-foot-long, narrow jon boat. In his hands was a menacing gig, poised and ready for…
by Bob McNally It was a gray, slick-surface morning; hot and sticky even for nearshore Georgia, but a perfect setting was emerging for dead-drift saltwater fishing. Charter captain Greg Hildreth,…