Bluegill Bonanza
Tony Kinton Although there are more glamorous fish available, none are more energetic and willing to cooperate with the angler than the common bluegill. Often overlooked, this fish is the…
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Think Tight for Archery Turkeys
C.J. Davis No other animal can change the way it presents its kill zone to an archer the way a wild turkey does. Walking, strutting, standing tall or leaning forward,…
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Beau Beasley Looking for something to get your fly fishing season off on the right foot? Mark your calendars now to attend the 8th Annual Virginia Fly Fishing Festival on April…
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Luke Clausen Did you know that when you book a guide in the Florida Keys, it’s customary to call the guide the night before and ask what you should bring…
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Turkey Speak
M. D. Johnson I have a confession. I am a poor goose caller. It’s simple—I have no idea what I’m saying to geese. For years, while I thought I was…
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Turkey Boots for the Sole
Peter B. Mathiesen You may not realize it, but most of us ask a lot from a pair of turkey hunting boots. We want support, light weight, breathablilty and waterproof…
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Farm Bill Benefits More Than Farmers
David Hart Although it’s known as the 2008 Farm Bill, the legislation that is slowly grinding its way through Congress has as much to do about conservation as farming. For…
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IAFF Member Hunts Ocellated Turkey in the Jungle on Escape to the Wild
Kate Cywinski For Gary Green, a Public Education Officer for IAFF Local 321, hunting is about the full experience. “The time I spend in nature gives me peace and pure…
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Larry Nixon Among anglers, there is perhaps no more controversial topic than whether or not, as conservationists, we ought to fish for bass while they are spawning. Battle lines on…
DetailsCutthroat Trout on Idaho’s Snake River
Beau Beasley “Be careful Jim”, I said to my guide as he unhooked and then handed me my first West Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. “I think he must have swallowed the…
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