by Gary Howey | Oct 11, 2015 | Conservation Groups, Ducks Unlimited, North Dakota
Reprinted from Ducks Unlimited North Dakota hunters have yet to see much of an influx of migrating waterfowl from Canada, but locally produced birds are providing ample opportunities for waterfowlers across the state. Excellent late spring wetland conditions resulted...
by Gary Howey | Oct 8, 2015 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary Howey-NE., Grouse Hunting, Hunting Dogs, Pheasant Hunting, Warm Weather
It is that time of the year when mornings can be cool and by noon unseasonably warm. If we dress for the cooler mornings temperatures you are over dressed and by mid afternoon, when the sun started to warm things up. As temperatures warm up, the heat is going to take...
by Gary Howey | Oct 8, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Fall Fishing, Larry Myhre-IA, Walleye Fishing
If you are thinking about winterizing your boat and putting away your fishing tackle for the season, don’t do it. From now to ice-up is the finest time of the year to catch fish, particularly big fish. As waters begin to cool, fish instinctively know to feed up big,...
by Gary Howey | Oct 8, 2015 | Deer Hunting, Scent Control, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
A great deal has been published about the whitetails’ sense of smell and how incredibly sensitive it is. There’s no doubt, that’s one serious snoot! Much has also been written about using products like Scent Killer to reduce odors on our person, clothes and other gear...
by Gary Howey | Oct 1, 2015 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Fall Fishing, Gary Howey-NE., Walleye Fishing
It may not seem like it right now, but its fall and soon the fall colors will appear with cold weather is right around the corner. When the weather is like this, it makes late season fishing a joy, when you do not have to hit the water with three layers of heavy...