Optical Sight Options
Gary Green For most of my 56 years of life, I’ve heard the adage “even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then” when I’ve done something good, but…
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Turkey Setups For Common Situations
Doug Howlett Turkey hunting has been likened to a game of chess, where the players-both hunter and hunted-often make a move and then a counter move (or call) in response…
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Impacts Of Catching Spawning Bass
USA Staff Feel free to talk politics or opine about religion, but in certain circles the topic of whether or not to fish for bass during the spawn can cause…
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Fishing From Float Tubes For Panfish
Bob McNally Panfishing from a float tube is easy, inexpensive fishing, not requiring all the equipment trappings of boats and motors, fathometers, and lockers full of fishing tackle. By its…
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Open Water Fishing Ideas
Bob Jensen Fifty degree weather, drizzle and receding snow have reminded me that the open water fishing season is fast approaching. Following are some fishing ideas that I am going…
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Effective Use Of Turkey Decoys
David Hart Turkey hunters have become a pretty sophisticated bunch over the last decade. Not only have they become more skilled at calling, they know more about these popular gamebirds…
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New Turkey Hunting Gear For 2011
Doug Howlett Every year, just when turkey hunters start to think they have seen everything manufacturers can think of to help them up their odds in the field, the…
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Elk Creek Steelhead
Beau Beasley The East can boast its fair share of fine steelhead streams, but few of those waters have the street cred, or the fish, of Elk Creek in northwestern…
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Dakota Chumley: Among Top Coon Hunters in Illinois
Shannon Chase At just 12, Dakota Chumley of Mulberry Grove knows a thing or two about blood lines. It’s not only the fact that when you’re a championship coon hunter…
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Catch Crappie Moving Shallow
David Hart The first warm days of late winter and early spring mean one thing for many anglers. Time to catch crappie. These popular panfish are among the first fish…
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