Common Sense Conservation
Christopher Renshaw One hundred years ago, conservation didn’t exist. There were actions that illustrated the protection of renewable natural resources such as the founding of the U.S. Forest Service and…
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Calling All Predators
Mark Kayser When choosing a predator call, don’t get hung up on brand name, but focus on the dining preferences of the coyotes in your backyard. Without a doubt, most…
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Zen Turkey Hunting
M. D. Johnson Patience, persistence, and self-discipline are the three qualities that consistently successful turkey hunters all have. Patience means sitting 30 minutes longer than you typically would. Persistence means…
DetailsThe Shad Zone
Peter B. Mathiesen Freshwater shad are arguably the most numerous of all baitfish in America. In many lakes the shad population accounts for more than 50 percent of the total…
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Go Big, Go Home
Mark Kayser Who doesn’t believe that some of the best hunting lies at the end of an arduous journey? I did for years, but as I matured and began sneaking…
Details‘Big Catch’ for SMWIA Member Dwayne Stephens
USA Staff August 23rd was a lucky day for SMWIA Local 9 Business Manager and long-time angler Dwayne Stephens who won a $600 fishing package at a Business Agents conference in…
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Bears and Moose on the Loose
Mark Kayser If I hadn’t been in on the initial planning of the hunt I would have thought we were on a brown bear hunt rather than a hunt for…
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Young Guns
Philip Bourjaily The predictions about the future of shooting and hunting are grim. Until recently, our efforts to recruit the next generation have been underwhelming. Recognizing that without young shooters…
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Larry Nixon Shorter days, cool temperatures and buck fever go a long ways toward calming many an avid angler’s desire to put the boat in the water and go fishing…
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Small-Property Pheasant Hunting
Mark Kayser As a native of South Dakota, the bona fide “Pheasant Capitol of America,” I know the reality of hunting pheasants in both large- and small-habitat environments. Look at…
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