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…
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…