by Gary Howey | Mar 14, 2023 | Deer Hunting, Hunters
NO MORE EXCUSES If you hunt from an elevated stan, you need to use a safety harness, so stop making excuses, get the gear and learn how to use it properly. No one expects to be injured while hunting, but if you use a tree stand without basic safety gear,...
by Gary Howey | Feb 5, 2023 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
It doesn’t matter what season you’re hunting in, there’s different brands of camo that allow you to hide yourself from the sharp eyes of wildlife. In this column, I used snow-camo and snowshoes, which should have worked well. (Photo courtesy of Real Tree c Camo As...
by Gary Howey | Jan 16, 2023 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Uncategorized
Dogs are man’s best friend, especially if you’re a hunter, as Duke was to me, he had a good nose and let very few if any birds get away. (gary Howey Photo) I’ve always had a dog, as a kid, a lab, just a plain old dog, that brought us kids a lot of enjoyment. When I...
by Gary Howey | Jan 4, 2023 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Uncategorized
Because snow geese numbers are so high, they’ve destroyed the tundra, where they migrate to and nest, the spring season being set up the help reduce their numbers. This special season which opens in the Spring, was established to help reduce the light geese...
by Gary Howey | Jan 1, 2023 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Ice fishing has really changed over the years, when the author ice fished with his daughter, Mieke (Howey) Slaba, a teacher from Wagner. SD. The art of hard water fishing has come a long way, since my brother AJ and got into the sport, back then, you had to be one...