by Gary Howey | Dec 8, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary Howey-NE., Ice Fishing, Tactics
It’s December, when in a somewhat normal year there’s good ice in northern South Dakota and Minnesota. Well, I’d have to say that this isn’t even close to a normal year. In our area the last week of November and first week of December,...
by Gary Howey | Dec 8, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Camera, Larry Myhre-IA, Outdoor Activities
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Preserving your outdoor memories has never been easier. Or less expensive. Film? Processing expense? What’s that? We are in the digital age. Your photos can be downloaded to a computer, cropped, edited and enhanced with any of a...
by Gary Howey | Dec 1, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Early Ice Safety, Gary Howey-NE., Ice Fishing, Ice Safety
It’s November when in a normal year with cold weather when people those die hard ice anglers are looking for a place to ice fish. Not this year, as the weather we’ve in early November was so unseasonably warm, we haven’t had to field...
by Gary Howey | Dec 1, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Larry Myhre-IA, Rod Building
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Building fishing rods is a productive way to spend winter evenings. A few hours of work will result in a rod better than anything you can buy off the rack. Of course it will take you a few rods of practice to reach that level, but...
by Gary Howey | Nov 26, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Brandon Adams SD & ND, Gary Howey-NE., Larry Myhre-IA, Ray Eastman-ND & SD, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Reservation ND & SD, Sisseton, SD, South Dakota, Waterfowl Hunting
It was early November, but surely didn’t feel like it, as it’s not often we see the warm 60 to 70 degree temperatures we’ve seen so far this month. Higher temperatures are great for most outdoor activities, however, for those of...
