by Gary Howey | Apr 15, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
No matter what type of outdoor activity you are into, windy, cold, damp days can put an end to most activities before they start! This especially true when it comes to a spring turkey hunt, making a hunter thinking more about the nice warm bed he’s in than chasing...
by Gary Howey | Apr 15, 2015 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
Natural turkey biology can make turkey hunting seem difficult. Then throw in the mistakes we make and the sour hands Mother Nature can deal every so often and harvesting a springtime tom can seem near impossible. Persistence, patience, and hunter’s savvy are...
by Gary Howey | Apr 9, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
The sun was beating down on this small, northern Ontario lake. But that was a good thing. It was only a few days after ice-out, and a warming sun often prompts big northern pike to put on the food bag. My friend and I had booked a two-week trip into a fly-in lake even...
by Gary Howey | Apr 9, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
When I started, hunting turkeys back in the 70’s it was a new sport in this part of the country and we learned as we went along. Hunting turkeys with decoys was the furthest thing from our minds. A friend of mine from Crofton, NE. heard about hunters down south...
by Gary Howey | Apr 8, 2015 | Iowa D.N.R.
BOONE – Based on the positive comments that filled Todd Bogenschutz’s email and voicemail, Iowa pheasant hunters saw more birds last fall and after last winter’s below normal snowfall that good vibe should continue this season. Bogenschutz, the upland...
