by Gary Howey | Mar 17, 2019 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
Dave Genz, Minnesota, the father of mobile ice fishing with one of the big bluegill he and author caught while ice fishing on the Valentine Refuge lakes in Nebraska. (Contributed photo) If I were to not mention panfish such as the bluegill in the fish series...
by Gary Howey | Mar 13, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Whitetails Unlimited, with the help of Realtree as a title sponsor, will introduce more than 13,000 youngsters to archery this year through the Kids on Target program. The program consists of kits that are given to youth through a willing mentor. Mentors can be anyone...
by Gary Howey | Mar 12, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
I felt a slight pressure on my line, so I reared back hard, setting the hook on what I’d thought was a walleye. It definitely wasn’t a walleye, as I couldn’t bring the fish off the bottom and didn’t feel the head shaking that walleyes are known for, I was...
by Gary Howey | Mar 1, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
As mentioned in previous columns, I’m counting the days until the weather warms up and the ice is off the water. It may be a little early to talk about bass, but I believe in being ready when the time comes to fish open water. Once the water...
by Gary Howey | Feb 26, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
One of the first GameKeeper tasks after duck season is to clean out your wood duck boxes and replace the old shavings with new. Cedar shavings are easy to find, they are not very expensive and one 20-pound bag will freshen...
