by Gary Howey | Jan 12, 2017 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Bass Fishing, Big "O" Crankbaits, Dardevle, Jarrod Fredericks-SD, Lake Poinsett-SD, Larry Myhre-IA, Mepps Spinner, Missouri River, Pike, Rapala, Ribbed Plastic worm
Every angler is looking for the next hot bait. And when they find it, they buy it. And that is good. However, there are some baits that were hot yesteryear, are hot today and will be hot tomorrow. So why do we tend to forget them? I think part of the reason is that...
by Gary Howey | Jan 5, 2017 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Chuck Stone-S.D., Dennis (Blimp) Murphy-S.D., Gary Howey-NE., Joe Jipp-SD, Larry Myhre-IA, Late Season, Rick Stone-SD, Tom Sokoll -NE, Watertown, S D
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal WATERTOWN, S.D. — Late season pheasant hunts can be brutal. And this was one of them. Temperature was in the teens. Wind was howling out of the northwest at 20 to 30 miles an hour. I hunkered down in the snow, letting the big,...
by Gary Howey | Jan 5, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Antelope Hunting, Canada Geese, Elk Hunting, Gary Howey-NE., Hunters, Hunting, Larry Myhre-IA, South Dakota, Turkey Hunting, Waterfowl Hunting
For years, we’ve all heard anti-hunters yell and scream about animals having rights and that hunters don’t care about wildlife. I’m sure there are some of you reading this, may think what these anti-hunting groups are saying could be factual....
by Gary Howey | Dec 31, 2016 | Crappie, Ice Fishing, Iowa, Larry Myhre-IA, Nebraska
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal It was well into what I call the “happy hour” of ice fishing. The sun was falling rapidly behind the hills to the west of the small farm pond upon which I had set up my Fish Trap shelter. My depth finder suddenly lit up with the...
by Gary Howey | Dec 28, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Aberdeen, S.D., Brandon Adams SD & ND, Canada Geese, Chuck Krause-S.D., Cory Ewing-S.D., Don Zafft-Mayor-Estelline, S.D., Doug Brown P.V.A. Memorial Pheasant Hunt-S.D., Estelline, SD, Gavins Point Dam-NE. & S.D., Gettysburg. S.D., Glacaial Lakes and Prairies-SD, huntfishsd.com-SD, Jarrod Fredericks-SD, Josh Anderson-NE, Kent Hutcheson-SD, Kevin Shumaker-SD, Lake of the Woods-MN. Ontario & Manitoba, Larry Myhre-IA, Marlyn Wiebelhaus-Team O-A NE, Mike Polak-NE, Missouri River, N8tive Hunting Guidez-Sisseton Wahpeton Reservationp-SD & ND, Nebraska, Nick and Deanna Panovich-Zippel Bay Resort-MN, North Central Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans (PVA) Of America, Paddlefish, Pheasant Hunting, Pike, Ray Eastman-ND & SD, Simon Fuller-Team O-A-IA., Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Reservation ND & SD, Sisseton, SD, Smallmouth Bass, South Dakota, Steve Isom-Team O-A NE, Top Gun Hunting Ranch-SD, Turkey Hunting, Walleye Fishing, Waterfowl Hunting, Waubay Lakes Guide Service SD, Webster SD
It’s the time of the year, when temperatures are dropping and the northwest wind is making a visit to our part of the country. I’m in the office working with my computer, hating to think that I’ll have to head outside again, when I...
