Michael Hogan, IFPTE Local 121 I had just purchased a used 25’ Wellcraft Airslot boat powered by a modified Ford 305 engine and an OMC electric shift stern drive. My…
David Hart Want to kill more ducks? Of course you do. It’s really pretty simple, at least it should be, and experts agree that a handful of common mistakes can…
Craig Boddington I guess we all know that mule deer hunting today isn’t what it used to be. Of course, what you see depends upon where you stand. If you…
Submitted By: As appeared in The Outdoor Wire Flu is on everyone’s mind this autumn. So for hunters who start feeling lousy upon arrival in elk camp, the diagnosis may…
Doug Howlett Decoys for waterfowlers and even turkey hunters have become as important to those sportsmen as their shotguns and calls. Yet when it comes to whitetails, while many decoy…
Submitted By: Skeet Reese – USA Guest Author and BASS Pro Angler One of the many great things about fishing is that presents endless possibilities. Pretty much everyone takes to…
George Keller, IAFF 2041 Back in the 80s, my brother and I were fishing at a Texoma Lake in Oklahoma. My dad took us there many times as kids. My…
Tony DeKlerk, UA Local 422 It was September, and my hunting partner, Bob, and I drove 24 hours to Chimney Rock, Colorado to hunt elk for the first time. We…
Tony Kinton The bear, a big boar with a thick coat fresh from hibernation, eased from a tangle of spruce and approached the bait station. Paul, my guide, had not…
Doug Howlett If you’ve ever stood on a bank, rod and reel in hand, and wished you could just slip across to that little cove where the redfish were tailing…
Paul Markel Let’s play the word association game for a moment. I will say “Thompson Center” and bet that 90 out of 100 of you said “Contender.” The rest likely…
Babe Winkelman Want to see a funny video? Go to YouTube and do a search for Winkelman Tube (or click here). The first video to pop up will be one…
Jacob Hofbauer, IAFF 4660 A friend and fellow firefighter and I decided to go to our deer hunting lease on a very cold and snowy day. We made our plans…
Jay Yelas Among all the different factors that affect bass behavior, none has more impact than the seasons. Fish, especially bass, are ruled by the weather. Just like all creatures,…
Submitted By: Duane Puckett, Retired IAFF Local 157 member Congratulations to Duane Puckett on being drawn as the lucky winner in the USA member story contest, which ran from July through…
Craig Boddington I grew up in what we used to call the magnum craze, the late 1950s and on through the 60s when every new cartridge wore a belt and…
Submitted By: By USA Guest Columnist and Pro Angler Skeet Reese From the time the weather began to warm early this year until now, every lake in the country has…
Babe Winkelman To be a successful deer hunter, you need to be in the right place at the right time. And in order to BE in the right place, you…
Peter B. Mathiesen Get those miles cashed in and you’re financially halfway to wading among millions of salmon along the Parks Highway in southern Alaska. Fly to Anchorage the last…
Tony Kinton Practically everyone who frequents the outdoors knows that mosquitoes and black flies can be problematic. Not only are such pests a huge nuisance, but they also present a…
Submitted By: Luke Clausen After the warmth of summer, there’s no doubt your favorite fishing hole has some vegetation built up in it. In summer, when the water warms, different…
Hayley Lynch Around this time of year, I glance up at my calendar and suddenly realize archery deer season is almost here. Rifling through a closet full of camo, boots…