by Gary Howey | Jul 18, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary Howey-NE., Structure
There aren’t too many fishing publications or fishing shows where you won’t hear the words structure mentioned several times. One thing is for sure, when you locate the structure in a body of water, you’re going to find the fish.Structure, exactly what is...
by Gary Howey | Jul 18, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Bitter Lake-S.D., Cory Ewing-S.D., Gary Howey-NE., Jig Fishing, Larry Myhre-IA, Pike, Walleye Fishing, Waubay Lakes Guide Service SD, Webster SD
WEBSTER, S.D. | Bitter Lake appeared to be a sleeping, gentle giant as I peered across the big lake from the east shore boat ramp. Its waters were flat calm, a very unusual thing in this year of constant wind.Cory Ewing backed his big Lund into the water and Austin...
by Gary Howey | Jul 18, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Bluegill, Crappie, Kids, KISS Principle, Mentoring, Panfish, Perch
I remember when I was growing up in Watertown, when my Grandparents Butch and Mary Menkveld took my brother and I fishing. They were always fishing and knew about everything there was to know about the outdoors. I don’t remember the lake, but I do remember...
by Gary Howey | Jul 18, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Chuck Krause-S.D., Gary Howey-NE., Gettysburg. S.D., Lake Oahe-SD & ND, Larry Myhre-IA, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye Fishing
GETTYSBURG, S.D. | We were early and already the Sutton Bay boat ramp was filling up with big rigs and empty trailers. It was a beautiful morning. Sun splashed across the rugged Missouri River bluffs, throwing long shadows across the deep ravines and gullies. We had...
by Gary Howey | Jul 1, 2016 | Deer Hunting, Deer Nutrition, Deer Supplements, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
Let’s face it, if you have a problem with your food plots being browsed-down by the time hunting season begins, the problem is likely that you have too few food plot acres for your deer density – simply put, you have too many mouths to feed and not a big enough...