By Stephen D. Carpenteri, Game & Fish Die-hard waterfowlers know that as long as there is open water there will be ducks to hunt. During a typical late-season hunt the only…
Nashville, TN—The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) union-dedicated hunting and fishing TV Show, Brotherhood Outdoors, took home a 2011 Sportsman Choice Award for Best Combination Show last week during the Shooting, Hunting…
By Rex Holmes, Jr., CEO, Vapor Trail Scents LLC Author’s note: In October 2011, 32 kids in Illinois and 172 in Tennessee hunted with guides on mostly private land that had…
Doug Howlett When civilian handheld GPS units first hit store shelves, sportsmen were the first to recognize the importance of and truly benefit from the military-grade technology. Of course, many…
Bob McNally Fishing during the change of seasons is special, particularly when winter gives way to spring and when summer’s grip relents to fall. Mornings are golden promises, with sometimes…
Jeff Gustafson By Jeff Gustafson, In-Fisherman I love to fish deadbaits below tip-ups, and I’ve caught my biggest pike using that approach. But some great pike fisheries don’t allow the use…
Ken Barrett Snowshoes, which historians believe originated with nomadic hunters more than 6,000 years ago, remain one of the best ways to get around in the winter woods, especially if…
Bob Jensen What strange winter weather we’ve been having across much of the Midwest, and as I understand, much of the country. It’s warm in areas where it should be…
(Caption | Austin community hero and IUPAT Local 1178 member Robin DeHaven was given the opportunity to hunt Colorado Elk on the first season of the USA’s Brotherhood Outdoors TV…
Doug Howlett Whether your trip involves little more a 200-yard walk to your deer stand or a multiple-day backcountry hike for elk, odds are no matter what type of hunting…
Ken Barrett Concerned over the unregulated shooting of egrets and other showy birds for the plume trade, President Theodore Roosevelt asked one of his advisors in 1903 if he could…
Nashville, TN—The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) popular, sporting clays and trap shooting series will kick off its 2012 season with the 2nd Annual Southern Florida Sporting Clays Shoot from 9 a.m. to 2…
Nashville, TN—The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) popular hunting and fishing TV Show, Brotherhood Outdoors returns to Sportsman Channel for a second season starting January 5—airing at 8 p.m. (E/P) on Thursdays. Hosted by noted outdoorsman Tom Ackerman, Brotherhood…
Bob McNally Late fall and winter can be brutal in South Carolina. The wind strong, water rough, temperature low. But for anglers who choose their fishing days and bundle-up for…
Craig Boddington My native state of Kansas pretty much defines prairie. Especially if you aren’t from there! When I was a kid growing up in the hedgerows and woodlots of…
By Bob Humphrey, Yamaha Outdoors Tip No doubt about it, the vast majority of whitetail hunting today is done from some type of elevated platform – treestand, tripod or shooting house. That…
David Draper With a few exceptions, no matter where you live in the U.S., you have a duck-hunting opportunity close by, often closer than you may think. These places take…
In-Fisherman By In-Fisherman Your Best Friend Never have power augers been so reliable and so efficient. The In-Fisherman staff puts them all through the paces each season – from the StrikeMasters…
By Erik Jensen, IBT Local 320 Recently, I returned from my first elk hunt, which was in Colorado’s Mount Zirkel Wilderness area. Due to last minute changes, my normal hunting…
(Pictured: Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael Carrigan, Chicago and Cook County Building Trades, President Tom Villanova, Chicago Federation of Labor Secretary-Treasurer Robert Reiter, Union Insurance Group President Chris DeCaigny and Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Executive Director Fred Myers.)…
M. D. Johnson Ice fishing. Just the mere words can strike fear into the heart of even the most seasoned open-water angler. And it’s really no surprise, actually. A short…
By William Heasley, SMWIA Local 12 Here in Okeechobee, Florida, it’s hard to find a nice ripe tomato in the grocery stores or even at the roadside markets. The only ones…
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