by Gary Howey | Oct 5, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Canada, Charter Boats, Gary Howey-NE., Lake of the Woods-MN. Ontario & Manitoba, Larry Myhre-IA, Minnesota, Nick and Deanna Panovich-Zippel Bay Resort-MN, Walleye Fishing, Zippel Bay Resort MN
As we made our way out of Zippel Bay on the Resorts thirty-foot charter boat, the lighthouse marker appeared on the rock jetty with Lake of the Woods looming out before us. Nick Painovich captained the boat with Captain Mitch Cole who had 40-years as a charter...
by Gary Howey | Oct 2, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Habitat, Iowa, Larry Myhre-IA, Nebraska, Pheasant Hunting, South Dakota
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Pheasant hunting prospects look bright for the three-state area. Roadside counts are in and there have been no really significant problems for pheasant numbers. Although South Dakota numbers show a 20 percent decline, you have to...
by Gary Howey | Oct 2, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Blue Catfish, Cat Attack Tournaments-Iowa, Channel Catfish, Gary Howey-NE., Larry Myhre-IA, Missouri River, Pat Carter-SD
The Blue catfish, one of the largest catfish in North America, and aren’t caught on rod and reel often, but one Midwesterner, from South Dakota has it figured out. Pat Carter of Elk Point, South Dakota, director of the Cat Attack tournaments has been...
by Gary Howey | Sep 22, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Larry Myhre-IA, Nebraska, Turkey Hunting
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Sometimes, when you are turkey hunting, you get caught with your pants down. Well, not really. But when three birds burst out of cover in formation, 100 yards away, and you are standing in a harvested alfalfa field with only...
by Gary Howey | Sep 22, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Deer Hunting, Deer's senses, Gary Howey-NE., Tree Stands
The buck was at least two hundred fifty yards out and if something didn’t divert him, he would walk right into the shooting lane I had cleared during pre-season, well within bow range. As he dropped into a swale, I cautiously took my bow from the holder,...
