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...
by Gary Howey | Jan 27, 2022 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
Please, do NOT attempt a prescribed burn without proper training and/or experience! With wildfires raging throughout the western states at the time I’m writing this, “proactive forest management” is being brought to light as a way to combat the deadly and destructive...
by Gary Howey | Jan 21, 2022 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
It’s been a pretty mild winter so far and with very little snow by mid-January, we’re able to get outdoors and recover from cabin fever and able do things outside. When it does arrive, it’s something we’ve been waiting on for a long time, with an opportunity to...
