by Gary Howey | Jan 8, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Leo Van Beck proudly poses with his giant, 214-inch whitetail taken on public-land in Minnesota (Leo Van Beck photo) Realtree.com The young buck in Leo Van Beck’s 2017 trail camera photo showed incredible potential. It was already a 140- to...
by Gary Howey | Jan 4, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
The pedicle on the deer’s head is where the antler grows from and where these antlers were shed, allowing the buck to grow their racks each year. (Dustin Lutt Photograph) Winter has just arrived and even though it’s a ways off,...
by Gary Howey | Dec 26, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
It may be cold and windy, but hunters like Chuck Stone, from Watertown South Dakota know that some of the best pheasant hunting of the year will happen during the late season when the birds are in large flocks. (Gary Howey Photo) As we head into Christmas and...
by Gary Howey | Dec 12, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
First Ice can be very productive, and very dangerous, before venturing out, make sure you have good clear thick Ice. The author took this and several other crappies during first ice, with 4″ of good ice. (Outdoorsmen Productions photo) Every year...
by Gary Howey | Dec 6, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Years ago, my son Paul and I trapped together, even when there was abundant habitat; we did our best to eliminate as many predators as possible, hoping we were helping the area wildlife. Now, that we have a little habitat, we’re seeing more pheasants...
