by Gary Howey | Jan 12, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Chuck Stone-S.D., Dennis (Blimp) Murphy-S.D., Gary Howey-NE., Joe Jipp-SD, Larry Myhre-IA, Late Season, Pheasant Hunting, Rick Stone-SD, Tom Sokoll -NE, Watertown, S D
Anyone who has had the opportunity to hunt late season pheasants in South Dakota can relate to what this column is all about. Late season, after the weather turns cold means is when pheasant’s bunch up, sometimes into “huge” flocks....
by Gary Howey | Jan 12, 2017 | Bio-Logic, Equipment, Food Plots, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK, Weeds
By this time of the year, most everyone’s hunting season is over or starting to wind down and not many guys are thinking about growing plots or feeding their deer. With some cold and nasty weather still possible for the next few weeks, it’s a great time to sit down...
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....