by Gary Howey | Jul 21, 2016 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Deer Hunting, Deer Nutrition, Deer Supplements, Food Plots, Game Cameras, Gary Howey-NE., Mineral Licks
One of the major mistakes that deer hunters make is to put off their preparation for deer season until just prior to the opener. Deer spend most of their life within a small area and are used to what they see, day in and day out. The woods deer live in could be...
by Gary Howey | Jul 21, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Big Sioux River-South Dakota, Larry Myhre-IA, Open Water Fishing
As you go through life, you will experience many firsts.Most of them you will forget as time goes on, but many of them will stay with you forever.For instance, who can forget their first car? Who can forget your first date? Who can forget your first wife? (Well, my...
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...
