Fishing for Spawning Bass
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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Last Second Hog Hunting
Peter B. Mathiesen If you consider all the states that offer boars for bullets, my preference leans towards California. With extraordinary open mountains, the sunshine state provides a blackpowder hunter…
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First Sportswoman on Escape to the Wild Hunts Caribou
Kate Cywinski Anyone who thinks hunting is a man’s sport never met Barbara Ries, a hardworking member of IAMAW local 1886 with more hunting experience, backwoods knowledge and pure dedication…
DetailsFishing Docks at Night
Beau Beasley “Well, there they go,” chuckled veteran fly fishing angler Cory Routh, referring to the fishing boats and their crew that were leaving the docks in search of good…
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NJ Painter Heads West for Whitetail on Escape to the Wild
Kate Cywinski As a full-time drywall finisher, father of five, volunteer fire fighter and small farm operator, Anthony Vecchio has little time to pursue his lifelong passions for hunting and…
DetailsWay Up North
Peter B. Mathiesen Few tugs on a rod are as memorable and robust as a double-digit lake trout. There’s only one problem. If you want to chase lakers in the…
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The Bait Debate
David Hart Few issues among hunters are contentious as bait. Whether you love, hate it, or fall somewhere in between, baiting for deer, bear or other game is legal in…
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Wildfire, Wild Land, Wildlife
Christopher Renshaw It was on every news channel, in every living room, across North America. This past October we were witness to a drama that has been played out repeatedly…
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IBEW Member Hits the Central Flyway on Escape to the Wild
Kate Cywinski Russell Delaney, a member of IBEW local 2320, grew up hunting waterfowl along Cape Cod with his grandfather and uncle. Even on his first outing, he knew he…
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