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…
By Jason Delgado, Mason Tenders District Council PAC I knew this was going to be a long and exciting day. We reached the hunting cabin the night before, set up all…
Tracy Breen For 2012, many bow companies are making their bows lighter and more compact. Just when we thought they couldn’t make bows any shorter or lighter, most of the…
By Pete Rogers, Game & Fish When the sun creaked over the horizon, my Mojo decoy was earning its keep as it spun randomly flagging any and all predators into the…
Craig Boddington There are really just two ways to hunt Africa’s Cape buffalo. Most common throughout my hunting career has been tracking. This is because most of my buffalo hunting…
Bob Jensen In many areas of the Midwest this winter, there has been as much open water fishing going on as there has been ice fishing. In a region where…
Tony Kinton Things were not looking good. Oh, the drive out to Kansas had been pleasant and relaxing for the most part. There was no rush, so Sam and I…
By Stephen D. Carpenteri, Game & Fish Die-hard waterfowlers know that as long as there is open water there will be ducks to hunt. During a typical late-season hunt the only…
By Rex Holmes, Jr., CEO, Vapor Trail Scents LLC Author’s note: In October 2011, 32 kids in Illinois and 172 in Tennessee hunted with guides on mostly private land that had…
Doug Howlett When civilian handheld GPS units first hit store shelves, sportsmen were the first to recognize the importance of and truly benefit from the military-grade technology. Of course, many…
Bob McNally Fishing during the change of seasons is special, particularly when winter gives way to spring and when summer’s grip relents to fall. Mornings are golden promises, with sometimes…
Jeff Gustafson By Jeff Gustafson, In-Fisherman I love to fish deadbaits below tip-ups, and I’ve caught my biggest pike using that approach. But some great pike fisheries don’t allow the use…
Ken Barrett Snowshoes, which historians believe originated with nomadic hunters more than 6,000 years ago, remain one of the best ways to get around in the winter woods, especially if…
Bob Jensen What strange winter weather we’ve been having across much of the Midwest, and as I understand, much of the country. It’s warm in areas where it should be…
Doug Howlett Whether your trip involves little more a 200-yard walk to your deer stand or a multiple-day backcountry hike for elk, odds are no matter what type of hunting…
Ken Barrett Concerned over the unregulated shooting of egrets and other showy birds for the plume trade, President Theodore Roosevelt asked one of his advisors in 1903 if he could…
Bob McNally Late fall and winter can be brutal in South Carolina. The wind strong, water rough, temperature low. But for anglers who choose their fishing days and bundle-up for…
Craig Boddington My native state of Kansas pretty much defines prairie. Especially if you aren’t from there! When I was a kid growing up in the hedgerows and woodlots of…
By Bob Humphrey, Yamaha Outdoors Tip No doubt about it, the vast majority of whitetail hunting today is done from some type of elevated platform – treestand, tripod or shooting house. That…
David Draper With a few exceptions, no matter where you live in the U.S., you have a duck-hunting opportunity close by, often closer than you may think. These places take…
In-Fisherman By In-Fisherman Your Best Friend Never have power augers been so reliable and so efficient. The In-Fisherman staff puts them all through the paces each season – from the StrikeMasters…