By Josey White, Mossy Oak ProStaff Q: Can you give me a few general tips on how I can be more successful this spring? A: The best advice I can give…
Craig Boddington It was the middle of a dark, snowy night. We were hunting predators, not pigs, but it was late and we hadn’t seen much when a sounder burst…
Steve Felgenhauer The limber cut pole Grandpa had shoved into the muddy bank, the day before, was nearly bent double. It would relax and then bend double again. “There’s a…
Craig Boddington Just 30 years ago, the white or scimitar-horned oryx roamed the desert of northern Chad in thousands. His two buddies, the twist-horned addax and the large-bodied, short-horned dama…
Ned Kehde By Ned Kehde, In-Fisherman In some lakes and reservoirs across North America, riprap is the biggest draw for crappies during early season. Brad Whitehead, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, guides on…
Bob McNally Some of the best fishing in America for wild trout is found in southwest Montana and northwest Wyoming. Anglers for decades from around the world have converged on…
Ken Barrett Campfires form the heart of most good camps. They’re where we go to dry off, warm up, cook, sit together, eat, drink and tell stories. A good campfire—sometimes…
Steve Felgenhauer As daylight illuminated the landscape, the sounds of my surroundings were foreign, and for good reason. I was hunting Mexico for the most elusive of all the turkey…
USA Staff With comfortable temperatures and longer days, spring is a great time to get our four-legged hunting companions back in the field to get in shape and train for…
Kate Cywinski Click here to go back to the Turkey Contest page Classification Name Score Eastern David Forbey Edward Heflin Butch Ramos Hunter James Denise Coakley David Sachse James Johnson 70.375…
David Hart Anybody can catch a crappie when the fish are staging on shallow brush in the spring. Swim a jig past their noses and it’s a safe bet they’ll…
Steve Felgenhauer If you were to ask 10 rifle owners to explain the term accurizing a rifle, chances are you would get 10 different answers. The reason? Accurizing is subjective.…
David Hart Body language can speak volumes. Whether a co-worker, maybe a spouse or even a stranger across the room, you can tell a person’s mood simply by the way…
Mark Kayser Shed antler hunting is as intoxicating to me as estrus is to a rutting bull elk. At the moment I didn’t have time to think about the addiction,…
Bob Barteck, IAFF Local 425 Alumni As the sun breaks the distant horizon in a colorful display, the Ontario bush begins a new morning. This remote wilderness is full of…
Doug Howlett Read any article on fishing for bream, crappie or perch, and odds are you won’t finish it without some comment from the writer about what a great group…
Ken Barrett Spring snows used to mean just one thing – grabbing the shovel or firing up the snow blower. That’s not the case anymore, especially if you’re a waterfowl…
By David Rainer, As Seen on The Outdoor Wire With the bulk of the hunting season almost over, it’s time to think about storing your equipment. When it comes to putting…
Craig Boddington Some time back I used this space to discuss off-season scouting and some of the other preparations intended to make deer season as successful as possible. In Kansas,…
Bob Jensen Anglers everywhere are getting excited about going fishing. In fact, many anglers have already hit the ponds, lakes and rivers in search of something willing to eat their…
Tim Herald I am an admitted turkey hunting addict. But my gobbler sickness aside, I honestly believe taking children in pursuit of spring turkeys is one of the best ways…
David Hart As a guide on Virginia’s James River, Capt. Mike Ostrander has seen his share of big blue catfish. Although he hasn’t broken the 70-pound mark yet, it’s only…