Once winter is over, in April as crops start to develop, velvet racked bucks will spend time in the new soybean and corn fields taking advantage of the new green growth on them. (Jeff Brown Photo) White-tailed deer are found throughout most of the United States and...
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Holiday Gift Ideas
It’s that time of the year, as we’re heading into the holidays, there are a lot of folks that are looking for a gift for their outdoorsmen or women. If those outdoor folks are anything like me, if they need something, they simply go out and purchase it. Well, I’ve...
“Big Game Pot Pie”
* 2 Lbs. Elk, deer, moose or antelope meat * juice of ½ lemon * 2 T. seasoned flour * 4-oz of meat stock (canned beef stock may be used) * 2 T. vegetable oil * ½...
The Change In the Outdoors By Gary Howey
Things in the outdoors change, sometimes these changes happen slowly while other times, it may take a bit longer. Change is something we outdoor folks have to get used to and put up with, as the only thing happening in the outdoors, you can count on arriving about the...
Gary’s GREAT Christmas Gift Ideas
It’s that time of the year, as we’re heading into the holidays, where there are a lot of folks looking for a gift for their individual whose into the outdoors. If your outdoor folks are anything like me, if they need something, they simply go out and purchase it. ...
South Dakota GFP Reminds Hunters to Register for Winter Depredation Hunts
PIERRE, S.D. - As winter approaches, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) reminds resident hunters of unique opportunities that could exist later this winter. GFP’s Wildlife Damage Management Program assists landowners with wildlife depredation abatement programs...
The GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK 5-Tips for More Consistent Waterfowl Hunting By Todd Amenrud
My father first introduced me to the sport of hunting through pursuing small game like squirrels, upland birds and waterfowl hunting. I can remember some of the hunts we used to have back in the 70s! My memory plays back days of thousands of mallards pouring over a...
Trapping, what Happened to the Fur Market By Gary Howey
Authors son, Paul when he was young, helping to reset a coyote set after he and his Dad took a coyote from a hole set. (Gary Howey Photo) Growing up in Watertown, South Dakota, a block from the Sioux River with numerous muskrat houses sticking up out of the sloughs...