by Gary Howey | Feb 27, 2022 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK, Uncategorized
Lace up your boots, grab a walking stick, and hit the woods. There are few more rewarding activities for a sportsman than combing through late winter or early spring woods searching for whitetail deer antler sheds. No, you won’t be taking a “grip-n-grin” photo of a...
by Gary Howey | Feb 25, 2022 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Beaver, are continually building and creating dams to back up the water, allowing them to construct their dens underwater along the shoreline or to build a beaver lodge. (Contributed Photo) When I was younger, at home in Watertown, South Dakota, trapping was one of...
by Gary Howey | Feb 24, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Larry Myhre-IA
One of the charms of coyote hunting is the hunt itself. Always expect the unexpected. You won’t be disappointed and sometimes you’ll even get lucky. (Photo by Larry Myhre) Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Things don’t always go as planned when you...
by Gary Howey | Feb 8, 2022 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Wintertime is a tough go for all wildlife and if hunters and trappers won’t be out because of the low fur prices, coyotes like this one will be feeding on our upland birds and small game, with their population being hit hard, sooner or later, they’ll eat themselves...
by Gary Howey | Feb 3, 2022 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Wild turkeys roost in the trees, which protects them from, the predators, and while at roost during low-light periods their night vision is very poor, but if you’re close to the roost before daylight, they still can detect your movement and kick out away from...
