by Gary Howey | Jul 29, 2020 | Larry Myhre
When Lewis and Clark began their journey up the Missouri River in 1804 they noticed an odd looking bluff about a half mile south of the river. They pulled their boats into shore and began the hike to explore the bluff which would later become known as “Old Baldy.”...
by Gary Howey | Jul 24, 2020 | Larry Myhre
I took this photo a few years ago to illustrate a column I was doing on the joys of making your own fishing tackle. Everything in the photo was made by me including making the jig molds to pour the jigs and paint them. I started tying flies in the mid ‘60s and it is a...
by Gary Howey | Jul 24, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Discarded fishing line when not disposed of properly, removed from the shoreline or water and recycled is a danger to numerous birds and animals. This Cormorant as well as other birds can became tangled in discarded fishing line, resulting in their death....
by Gary Howey | Jul 22, 2020 | South Dakota Game & Parks
PIERRE, S.D. – At their July meeting, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission made several proposals that would provide more opportunities to hunters in upcoming hunting seasons. The first proposal is a 10 a.m. CT start time for the resident-only...
by Gary Howey | Jul 16, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Where I grew up, In Watertown, South Dakota, learning to hunt was part of growing up, with Hunter’s Safety Courses taught in school, These youngsters may not be old enough to hunt, but they have their bb- and pop guns out to show off a...
