by Gary Howey | Mar 29, 2023 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
When walleye won’t bite, it’s time to pursue other species, like the LM bass, as his grandson Dylan Kneifl did. (Gary Howey photo) If it’s happened once, it’s happened a dozen times to me and to every angler out there. You finally hook into a good fish and...
by Gary Howey | Mar 19, 2023 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
Camo allows a turkey and deer hunter to be almost invisible. Author is shown camouflaged, invisible from the turkey that came 100 yards into his setup. (Photo by Larry Myhre) Attempting to blend in with the surroundings, hunters wear some type of camo, allowing them...
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...
