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...
by Gary Howey | Feb 25, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
As the hunters neared the center of the field, several birds came up out of the cover, Micah Likness Yankton, S.D. as well as others, yelled “Rooster”, allowing those hunters on either side and those blocking know that they were shootable birds....
by Gary Howey | Feb 21, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Predators are animals that prey or feed on other animals, needing flesh to survive. They fit into the scheme of things by helping to keep nature in balance, by removing excess animals, leaving more habitat and food for those animals left behind. They too...
