During the mid-1970s when I made my first trips out West to fish the blue-ribbon waters of Montana and Yellowstone National Park, Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop was definitely a destination. I liked to fish the Yellowstone River where it swept through the appropriately-named...
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Wildlife Food Plantings
Mineral Licks placed near food plots are a winning combination, giving deer the nutrients, they need. This buck has been using this site for months and now is digging deep to get the nutrients it needs. (Outdoorsmen Productions Game Camera Photo) ...
Don’t get stuck in the same old Rut When Fishing
Team Outdoorsmen Production Member Doug Hass, Mitchell, S.D. with one of several smallmouth bass taken when the walleye bite slowed while fishing in a small Glacial Lake of northeast South Dakota (Outdoorsmen Productions Photo) Some of the best fisherman I...
“HABITAT-TECHNIQUES” Know Your Herbicide By MORIAH BOGGESS
Whether you are a die-hard wildlife habitat manager who manipulates native vegetation to increase biomass for deer, or just a weekend warrior who wants to plant a food plot for killing deer, herbicides can work for you. They are very effective tools at killing...
President Trump Signs Great American Outdoors Act Into Law
Sportfishing industry celebrates enactment of landmark public lands bill Alexandria, VA – August 4, 2020 – The historic and bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act became law today after being signed by President Trump. American...
Bow-Fishing Has a lot of Followers
When I was a kid, growing up a block away from the Big Sioux River in Watertown, South Dakota, each spring, there was always the spring carp and buffalo runs which brought hundreds of these rough fish up river to spawn. We speared them, which was...
Mossy Oak University CREATING A YEAR-ROUND FOOD PLOT PLAN-
Picture the scene…you’re gathered around the dining table with family and friends for a lavish holiday meal. There’s a table full of all your favorites. An hour later, everyone has stuffed themselves and enjoyed the festive meal, but now someone begins clearing...
Whether releasing or keeping, handle fish with care By Jerry Kane Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Handle a caught fish as little as possible while keeping it in the water as much as possible. (Nebraskaland Magazine/NGPC) Whether you intend to release a fish you catch or you plan to legally keep it, the fish should be handled properly. For the fish’s...