The pedicle on the deer's head is where the antler grows from and where these antlers were shed, allowing the buck to grow their racks each year. (Dustin Lutt Photograph) Winter has just arrived and even though it's a ways off, I'm ready...

The pedicle on the deer's head is where the antler grows from and where these antlers were shed, allowing the buck to grow their racks each year. (Dustin Lutt Photograph) Winter has just arrived and even though it's a ways off, I'm ready...
It may be cold and windy, but hunters like Chuck Stone, from Watertown South Dakota know that some of the best pheasant hunting of the year will happen during the late season when the birds are in large flocks. (Gary Howey Photo) As we head into Christmas and...
First Ice can be very productive, and very dangerous, before venturing out, make sure you have good clear thick Ice. The author took this and several other crappies during first ice, with 4" of good ice. (Outdoorsmen Productions photo) Every year around...
Years ago, my son Paul and I trapped together, even when there was abundant habitat; we did our best to eliminate as many predators as possible, hoping we were helping the area wildlife. Now, that we have a little habitat, we're seeing more pheasants and...
This has been one of those years, where I was on the water very few times; first, it was radiation treatments beginning in late spring through most of the summer, so my fishing was minimal. With the high water, it didn't look like I missed much in...
It happens every year around the first of December, when people start calling the office asking about ice fishing and where they’re biting. With the cold temperatures that we’ve had over the last week or so, you’d think that there would be some pretty good ice being...
Today we have sunny skies 50 degrees, hard to believe it's the end of November. Whats really hard to believe is tomorrow we have 6" to 9" of snow predicted with rain and ice possible. I like ice, for fishing, not on our roads and streets. I have several ice fishing...
When hunting in the late fall and early winter, being comfortable; warm and dry is very important and this column will deal with just that. Each year, the clothing manufacturers come out with clothing that helps to make your trip into the outdoors...